Subject: Anthropology
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1) Which characteristics were present in the earliesthominins?
a) communication through speech
b) modification of stone to make tools
c) bipedal locomotion
d) increased brain size
2) Which skeletal characteristic is not associated with the homininevolution of bipedalism?
a) a foramen magnum on the bottom of the skull
b) a shortened pelvis
c) a varus (outwardly pointed) knee
d) an S-shaped spine
3) Which dental characteristic is not a hominin adaptation?
a) non-honing chewing
b) small, blunt canines
c) loss of the diastema
d) thin tooth enamel
4) Pre-australopiths are distinguished from apes by both bipedalismand by:
a) adaptation for a savanna or grassland environment
b) complete loss of adaptations for arboreal locomotion
c) an intermediate or complete loss of the honing complex
d) a significantly enlarged cranial capacity
5) How did the australopith lineage leading to Homo adapt its dietto prevent extinction?
a) consuming mostly low-quality vegetation
b) relying on tough, hard foods
c) focusing on a narrow range of foods
d) developing a flexible and generalized diet
