The Taung Child skull shows evidence that the child:
A. was trampled by large bison.
B. died of natural causes.
C. possibly was killed by a large bird.
D. died in a volcanic eruption.
2. The exact arrangement of the ancient hominin phylogeny is unknown, but MOST likely:
A. robust australopithecines such as Australopithecus boisei are at the base and more gracile forms such as Australopithecus africanus evolved from those early robust forms.
B. Ardipithecus is at or near the base, and Australopithecus garhi gave rise to early Homo.
C. Australopithecus anamensis evolved directly into early Homo.
D. all of the different so-called species of Australopithecus are really one species, with the robust forms being males and the more gracile forms being females.
3. A key finding of the study of early hominins is that:
A. australopithecines were very diverse in diet and other features, but they all had almost identical postcrania, suggesting that they moved around in the same bipedal fashion.
B. humans ultimately arose from a long lineage of less and less apelike forms.
C. the multiple species of australopithecines were highly diverse in locomotion, mastication, and several other aspects.
D. there will never be enough fossils to put together a description of evolutionary patterns for premodern hominins.
4. Robust australopithecines are also called:
A. Gigantopithecus.
B. Sahelanthropus.
C. Orrorin.
D. Paranthropus.
5. Using tools and toolmaking is an adaptation by hominins linked to:
A. improved diet.
B. bipedalism.
C. sleeping.
D. becoming larger.