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SELECT THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH PROBLEM.

1. Which of the following traits best describes Homo erectus?
a) no evidence for tool use.
b) `Lucy' was a member of this species.
c) pointy chins.
d) cranial capacities similar to those of modern Homo sapiens.
e) survived for 2 million years in Asia, probably because of isolation from other similar species.

e) survived for 2 million years in Asia, probably because of isolation from other similar species.

2. About 3.8 billion years ago:
a) The Earth formed.
b) Life first appeared on Earth.
c) The first chordates appeared on Earth.
d) The dinosaur extinction happened.
e) The Homo genus first appeared on Earth.

b) Life first appeared on Earth.

3. Which of the following species had small brains and large molars, indicating they mostly ate plants?
a) Neanderthals.
b) Homo erectus.
c) Homo habilis.
d) Australopithecus bosei.
e) Homo sapiens.

d) Australopithecus bosei.

4. Homo floresiensis is:
a) The name of the species Lucy belonged to.
b) The first known member of the Homo genus.
c) A member of the prosimian sub-order of primates.
d) The first species known to use tools.
e) A possible very small homonid species that lived 12,000 - 95,000 years ago in Indonesia.

e) A possible very small homonid species that lived 12,000 - 95,000 years ago in Indonesia.

5. One of the oldest known continuously-inhabited towns is:
a) Jamestown.
b) Dresden.
c) Jericho.
d) Timbuktu.
e) Mexico City.

c) Jericho.

6. Which classification is *NOT* appropriate for humans?
a) chordates.
b) primates.
c) anthropoids.
d) pongidae.
e) eukaryotes.

d) pongidae.

7. What are eukaryotes?
a) eukaryotes are tail-less apes.
b) eukaryotes are single-celled organisms without nuclei in their cells.
c) eukaryotes are animals with gills, digestive tracts, and bilateral symmetry.
d) eukaryotes are cyanobacteria, that are responsible for making the Earth's atmosphere oxygen-rich about 2 billion years ago.
e) eukaryotes are lifeforms with nuclei in their cells.

e) eukaryotes are lifeforms with nuclei in their cells.

8. Based on current population trends, the expected human population on Earth in the year 2050 will be approximately:
a) 3 billion.
b) 6 billion.
c) 9 billion.
d) 50 billion.
e) 100 billion.

c) 9 billion.

9. Which of the following classifications do *NOT* apply to dolphins?
a) delphinidae.
b) mammals.
c) chordates.
d) prosimians.
e) cetacea.

d) prosimians.

10. Which of the following is *NOT* true about dolphins?
a) they commonly use tools.
b) they have very large brain/body mass ratios.
c) they are mammals.
d) they are in the same kingdom, phylum, and class as humans, but a different order, according to the standard biological classification scheme.
e) they recognize themselves in mirrors.

a) they commonly use tools.

11. About 0.5 billion (500 million) years ago:
a) The Earth formed.
b) Life first appeared on Earth.
c) The first chordates appeared on Earth.
d) The dinosaur extinction happened.
e) The Homo genus first appeared on Earth.

c) The first chordates appeared on Earth.

12. Mitochondria are:
a) chordates.
b) organelles.
c) fungi.
d) plants.
e) pongidae.

b) organelles.

13. About 2 million years ago:
a) The Earth formed.
b) Life first appeared on Earth.
c) The first chordates appeared on Earth.
d) The dinosaur extinction happened.
e) The Homo genus first appeared on Earth.

e) The Homo genus first appeared on Earth.

14. Which of the following was NOT invented in both the Middle East and the New World independently?
a) Agriculture
b) Pottery
c) Wheel and Axel
d) Written Language
e) All of the above were invented independently in both places.

c) Wheel and Axel

15. Which of the following was first used/invented in the 1890's?
a) Computers.
b) Radios.
c) The Printing Press.
d) Bronze.
e) Steel.

b) Radios.

16. Neanderthals:
a) had identical DNA to homo sapiens.
b) were stronger than homo sapiens, with smaller brains.
c) likely descended from Australopithecus bosei or Australopithecus robustus.
d) Became extinct about 65 million years ago.
e) Had larger cranial cavities than homo sapiens.

e) Had larger cranial cavities than homo sapiens.

17. About 10 thousand years ago:
a) The first primates appeared on Earth.
b) The dinosaur extinction happened.
c) The Homo genus first appeared on Earth.
d) Homo sapiens developed agriculture.
e) The printing press was invented.

d) Homo sapiens developed agriculture.

18. The primate order is divided into two sub-orders, anthropoids and prosimians. An example of a prosimian is a:
a) rat.
b) new world monkey.
c) gorilla.
d) Homo habilis.
e) lemur.

e) lemur.

19. Which of the following is *NOT* true about chimpanzees?
a) they use tools.
b) they hunt.
c) they share 98.4 percent of our DNA.
d) they are our ancestors.
e) they recognize themselves in mirrors.

d) they are our ancestors.

20. The printing press was invented:
a) About 10,000 years ago.
b) About 4000 B.C.
c) About 100 B.C.
d) About 1450 A.D.
e) In 1895.

d) About 1450 A.D.