1. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers – True/False ____1. Humans and their closest fossil relatives are known as hominids. ____2. Chimpanzees and humans have very similar DNA. ____3. Based on an examination of fossils, Australopithecines were taller than modern humans. ____4. All known hominids are direct ancestors of modern humans. – True/False ____1. Humans and their closest fossil relatives are known as hominids. ____2. Chimpanzees and humans have very similar DNA. ____3. Based on an examination of fossils, Australopithecines were taller than modern humans. ____4. All known hominids are direct ancestors of modern humans. What are key words? And Are there any absolutes? What are key words? And Are there any absolutes?

2. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers – True/False _true_1. Humans and their closest fossil relatives are known as hominids. _true_2. Chimpanzees and humans have very similar DNA. _false_3. Based on an examination of fossils, Australopithecines were taller than modern humans. _false_4. All known hominids are direct ancestors of modern humans. – True/False _true_1. Humans and their closest fossil relatives are known as hominids. _true_2. Chimpanzees and humans have very similar DNA. _false_3. Based on an examination of fossils, Australopithecines were taller than modern humans. _false_4. All known hominids are direct ancestors of modern humans. What are key words? And Are there any absolutes? What are key words? And Are there any absolutes?

3. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers ____5. Examination of some hominid fossils and their surroundings can reveal the fossil organism’s a. diet.c. brain size. b. age.d. All of above ____ 6. Because DNA sequences in humans and chimpanzees are very similar, a.humans must have evolved from chimpanzees. b.chimpanzees must have single- stranded DNA. c.humans and chimpanzees probably shared a recent a common ancestor. d.humans and chimpanzees are the same species. ____5. Examination of some hominid fossils and their surroundings can reveal the fossil organism’s a. diet.c. brain size. b. age.d. All of above ____ 6. Because DNA sequences in humans and chimpanzees are very similar, a.humans must have evolved from chimpanzees. b.chimpanzees must have single- stranded DNA. c.humans and chimpanzees probably shared a recent a common ancestor. d.humans and chimpanzees are the same species. What physical evidence is seen in fossils? DNA similar so... What physical evidence is seen in fossils? DNA similar so...

4. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers __D_5. Examination of some hominid fossils and their surroundings can reveal the fossil organism’s a. diet.c. brain size. b. age.d. All of above __C_ 6. Because DNA sequences in humans and chimpanzees are very similar, a.humans must have evolved from chimpanzees. b.chimpanzees must have single- stranded DNA. c.humans and chimpanzees probably shared a recent a common ancestor. d.humans and chimpanzees are the same species. __D_5. Examination of some hominid fossils and their surroundings can reveal the fossil organism’s a. diet.c. brain size. b. age.d. All of above __C_ 6. Because DNA sequences in humans and chimpanzees are very similar, a.humans must have evolved from chimpanzees. b.chimpanzees must have single- stranded DNA. c.humans and chimpanzees probably shared a recent a common ancestor. d.humans and chimpanzees are the same species. What physical evidence is seen in fossils? DNA similar so... What physical evidence is seen in fossils? DNA similar so...

5. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers ____7. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, gorillas evolved a.about 7 million years ago. b.more than 10 million years ago. c.about the same time as orangutans did. d.after chimpanzees did. ____8. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, a.humans evolved from gibbons. b.humans evolved from chimpanzees. c.humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. d.humans evolved long before chimpanzees did. ____7. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, gorillas evolved a.about 7 million years ago. b.more than 10 million years ago. c.about the same time as orangutans did. d.after chimpanzees did. ____8. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, a.humans evolved from gibbons. b.humans evolved from chimpanzees. c.humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. d.humans evolved long before chimpanzees did. Read the graph and draw on it:

6. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers __A_7. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, gorillas evolved a.about 7 million years ago. b.more than 10 million years ago. c.about the same time as orangutans did. d.after chimpanzees did. _C__8. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, a.humans evolved from gibbons. b.humans evolved from chimpanzees. c.humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. d.humans evolved long before chimpanzees did. __A_7. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, gorillas evolved a.about 7 million years ago. b.more than 10 million years ago. c.about the same time as orangutans did. d.after chimpanzees did. _C__8. Refer to the illustration above. According to the diagram, a.humans evolved from gibbons. b.humans evolved from chimpanzees. c.humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. d.humans evolved long before chimpanzees did. Read the graph and draw on it:

7. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers ____9. Refer to the illustration above. The bone labeled “A” on both primates is the a.pelvis.c. fibula. b.femur.d. spine. ____ 10.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” shows the skeleton of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid. ____9. Refer to the illustration above. The bone labeled “A” on both primates is the a.pelvis.c. fibula. b.femur.d. spine. ____ 10.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” shows the skeleton of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid. What bones were talked about for walking upright?

8. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers __A_9. Refer to the illustration above. The bone labeled “A” on both primates is the a.pelvis.c. fibula. b.femur.d. spine. __D_ 10.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” shows the skeleton of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid. __A_9. Refer to the illustration above. The bone labeled “A” on both primates is the a.pelvis.c. fibula. b.femur.d. spine. __D_ 10.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” shows the skeleton of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid. What bones were talked about for walking upright?

9. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers ____11.Refer to the illustration above. The teeth labeled “A” in the diagram are a.molars.c. canines. b.premolars.d. incisors. ____12.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” is probably the jaw of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid. ____11.Refer to the illustration above. The teeth labeled “A” in the diagram are a.molars.c. canines. b.premolars.d. incisors. ____12.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” is probably the jaw of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid.

10. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers _C__11.Refer to the illustration above. The teeth labeled “A” in the diagram are a.molars.c. canines. b.premolars.d. incisors. _D__12.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” is probably the jaw of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid. _C__11.Refer to the illustration above. The teeth labeled “A” in the diagram are a.molars.c. canines. b.premolars.d. incisors. _D__12.Refer to the illustration above. Diagram “2” is probably the jaw of a a. chimpanzee.c. prosimian. b. gorilla.d. hominid.

11. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers ____13. Which of the following characteristics is most easily inferred from the measurement of a fossil skull’s cranial capacity? a. Intelligence c. cultural development b. brain size d. evolutionary position ____ 14. Lucy’s skeleton revealed that she was bipedal. This means that she a.walked using all four limbs. b. lived in trees. c.walked on two legs. d.crawled along the jungle floor. ____ 15. All australopithecine fossils have been found in a.South America.c.Australia. b.Africa.d. Asia. ____13. Which of the following characteristics is most easily inferred from the measurement of a fossil skull’s cranial capacity? a. Intelligence c. cultural development b. brain size d. evolutionary position ____ 14. Lucy’s skeleton revealed that she was bipedal. This means that she a.walked using all four limbs. b. lived in trees. c.walked on two legs. d.crawled along the jungle floor. ____ 15. All australopithecine fossils have been found in a.South America.c.Australia. b.Africa.d. Asia.

12. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers __B_13. Which of the following characteristics is most easily inferred from the measurement of a fossil skull’s cranial capacity? a. Intelligence c. cultural development b. brain size d. evolutionary position __C_ 14. Lucy’s skeleton revealed that she was bipedal. This means that she a.walked using all four limbs. b. lived in trees. c.walked on two legs. d.crawled along the jungle floor. _B__ 15. All australopithecine fossils have been found in a.South America.c.Australia. b.Africa.d. Asia. __B_13. Which of the following characteristics is most easily inferred from the measurement of a fossil skull’s cranial capacity? a. Intelligence c. cultural development b. brain size d. evolutionary position __C_ 14. Lucy’s skeleton revealed that she was bipedal. This means that she a.walked using all four limbs. b. lived in trees. c.walked on two legs. d.crawled along the jungle floor. _B__ 15. All australopithecine fossils have been found in a.South America.c.Australia. b.Africa.d. Asia.

13. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers ____ 16. The first member of the genus Homo was a. Homo sapiens.c. Homo habilis. b. Homo erectus.d.Homo hominid. ____ 17. Homo erectus a.had a large brain. b.walked erect. c.was larger than Homo habilis. d.All of the above ____18. Modern Homo sapiens appeared in Africa about a.10 million years ago. b.1 million years ago. c.100,000 years ago. d.10,000 years ago. ____ 16. The first member of the genus Homo was a. Homo sapiens.c. Homo habilis. b. Homo erectus.d.Homo hominid. ____ 17. Homo erectus a.had a large brain. b.walked erect. c.was larger than Homo habilis. d.All of the above ____18. Modern Homo sapiens appeared in Africa about a.10 million years ago. b.1 million years ago. c.100,000 years ago. d.10,000 years ago.

14. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers __C_ 16. The first member of the genus Homo was a. Homo sapiens.c. Homo habilis. b. Homo erectus.d.Homo hominid. __D_ 17. Homo erectus a.had a large brain. b.walked erect. c.was larger than Homo habilis. d.All of the above __C_18. Modern Homo sapiens appeared in Africa about a.10 million years ago. b.1 million years ago. c.100,000 years ago. d.10,000 years ago. __C_ 16. The first member of the genus Homo was a. Homo sapiens.c. Homo habilis. b. Homo erectus.d.Homo hominid. __D_ 17. Homo erectus a.had a large brain. b.walked erect. c.was larger than Homo habilis. d.All of the above __C_18. Modern Homo sapiens appeared in Africa about a.10 million years ago. b.1 million years ago. c.100,000 years ago. d.10,000 years ago.

15. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers 19.Most primate characteristics probably are adaptations to life in ____________________. 20.The group of animals known as ____________________ includes humans, apes, monkeys, and marmosets. 21.Humans and apes share a common __________________. 22.The appearance of the species ____________________ marked the beginnings of an expansion of hominid populations across the globe. 19.Most primate characteristics probably are adaptations to life in ____________________. 20.The group of animals known as ____________________ includes humans, apes, monkeys, and marmosets. 21.Humans and apes share a common __________________. 22.The appearance of the species ____________________ marked the beginnings of an expansion of hominid populations across the globe. ANCESTOR TREES HOMO ERECTUS PRIMATES ANCESTOR TREES HOMO ERECTUS PRIMATES

16. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers 19.Most primate characteristics probably are adaptations to life in _____trees___. 20.The group of animals known as ___primates______ includes humans, apes, monkeys, and marmosets. 21.Humans and apes share a common ____ancestor_____. 22.The appearance of the species __Homo erectus______ marked the beginnings of an expansion of hominid populations across the globe. 19.Most primate characteristics probably are adaptations to life in _____trees___. 20.The group of animals known as ___primates______ includes humans, apes, monkeys, and marmosets. 21.Humans and apes share a common ____ancestor_____. 22.The appearance of the species __Homo erectus______ marked the beginnings of an expansion of hominid populations across the globe. ANCESTOR TREES HOMO ERECTUS PRIMATES ANCESTOR TREES HOMO ERECTUS PRIMATES

17. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers 23.If you were looking for early hominid fossils, on what continent would you search? Why? Write your answer in the space below. 24.Describe adaptations of the human skeleton for bipedalism. Write your answer in the space below. 23.If you were looking for early hominid fossils, on what continent would you search? Why? Write your answer in the space below. 24.Describe adaptations of the human skeleton for bipedalism. Write your answer in the space below.

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19. A: australopithecinesB: hominids Unique to ACommon to bothUnique to B About 4 mya Jaw sticks out more Smaller brain extinct Common ancestor Bipedalism Reproduce Africa origin About 2 mya Flat jaw Bigger brain (frontal lobe) Extant (Homo sapiens)

20. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers A. afarensis A.africanus H.erectus

21. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers A. afarensis A.africanus H.erectus chimps A.robustus A. boisei H. habilis H. neanderthalensis H. sapiens

22. Human Evolution chapter 17 practice test answers