Question 1

The Oldowan Complex is a part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Upper Paleolithic.
B)   Lower Paleolithic.
C)   Eocene.
D)   Solutrean.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Based on the morphology of the hand phalanx, Orrorin tugenensis lived in a:

Accepted Answer

A)   dry savannah.
B)   woodland.
C)   jungle.
D)   forest environment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Australopithecus garhi may be the ancestor of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Homo habilis.
B)   Australopithecus afarensis.
C)   Orrorin tugenesis.
D)   Homo sapiens.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

An increased ability to see greater distances is one of the adaptations to:

Accepted Answer

A)   bipedalism.
B)   diurnal sleeping patterns.
C)   improved diet.
D)   becoming larger.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 10: Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Oldowan Complex is a part of the: