Chapter 20:
Human Evolution
Practice Test
1.
Comparisons of DNA and protein sequences indicate that _____________ are the closest living relatives to humans.
a.
orangutans
b.
gorillas
c.
gibbons
d.
chimpanzees
Hint
2.
What is a genetically distinct population that does not interbreed with other populations of its species because of some type of barrier?
a.
breed
b.
new species
c.
race
d.
ancestral species
Hint
3.
Into what order of the animal kingdom are humans classified?
a.
Primates
b.
Lagomorpha
c.
Carnivora
d.
Rodentia
Hint
4.
When did humans develop agriculture?
a.
about 150,000 years ago
b.
about 28,000 years ago
c.
about 11,000 years ago
d.
about 5,000 years ago
Hint
5.
How do the feet of apes vary from the feet of hominids?
a.
ape feet have toes in line for walking; hominid feet do not
b.
ape feet have high arches; hominid feet have low arches
c.
hominid feet have opposable toes; ape feet do not
d.
ape feet have low arches; hominid feet have high arches
Hint
6.
Of these primates, which is the smallest in size?
a.
tarsier
b.
gibbon
c.
squirrel monkey
d.
gorilla
Hint
7.
Which of these isotopes could be used to date a fossil that is in a layer of rock estimated to be about 40,000 years old?
a.
potassium-40
b.
uranium-238
c.
carbon-14
d.
uranium-235
Hint
8.
How many offspring do most primates bear at one time?
a.
one
b.
four
c.
three
d.
two
Hint
9.
What is a type of vision in which both eyes view the same objects simultaneously?
a.
perceptive vision
b.
color vision
c.
binocular vision
d.
monocular vision
Hint
10.
What are scientists who study human evolution and culture?
a.
chemists
b.
geologists
c.
anthropologists
d.
archaeologists
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