How Humans Evolved 7th Edition by Robert Boyd – Test Bank

Test Bank For How Humans Evolved 7th Edition by Robert Boyd

1. ISBN-10

   0393936775
2. ISBN-13

   978-0393936773

   1. Approximately ________ million years ago, the earliest chipped stone tools were found in East Africa.
   a. 3.7 c. 4.2
   b. 2.5 d. 1.3

   ANS: B DIF: Straightforward REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Explain the primary stone tools created by early humans. MSC: Remembering

   2. The main purpose of tools
   a. was likely used by the precursors of humans.
   b. probably happened before the split between humans and apes.
   c. occurred after the development of walking on two legs.
   d. involved skills unique to humans.

   ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Describe the primary stone tools created by early humans. MSC: Remembering

   3. Oldowan tools varied in size and shape. The best explanation for this diversity is believed to be
   a. the intended use of the tools.
   b. the specific technique used to craft them.
   c. toolmakers’ aesthetic preferences.
   d. the raw materials used in tool production.

   ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Describe the primary stone tools created by early hominins. MSC: Understanding

   4. Research has shown that Oldowan flakes were
   a. useful for various tasks, including butchering animals.
   b. mostly a byproduct of making Oldowan tools.
   c. mainly used for hunting large animals like elephants.
   d. unintended residues from using round stones for different purposes.

   ANS: A DIF: Medium
   REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers | Evidence of Advanced Foraging by Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Describe the primary stone tools created by early hominins. MSC: Remembering

   5. Oldowan flakes
   a. could have been used to create other tools for resource extraction.
   b. were mainly produced as waste from making the tools’ cores.
   c. were utilized for digging up roots.
   d. were employed to fracture bones for extracting marrow.

   ANS: A DIF: Straightforward REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Describe the primary stone tools created by early hominins. MSC: Remembering

   6. Spheroids were likely
   a. utilized for processing plant foods.
   b. worn hammer stones from crafting tools.
   c. hunting tools thrown at animals.
   d. predominantly crafted by right-handed toolmakers.

   ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Compare the foraging strategies of modern foragers with those of other primates. MSC: Remembering

   7. By becoming skilled in making Oldowan stone tools, researchers were able to demonstrate that
   a. the original makers were likely early humans.
   b. the first stone tools were spheroids.
   c. the original makers were probably right-handed more frequently.
   d. the original makers were likely left-handed more frequently.

   ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Describe the primary stone tools created by early hominins. MSC: Analyzing

   8. Oldowan tools found in East Africa and dated to 2.5 million years ago may have been made by
   a. Australopithecus afarensis. c. Homo sapiens.
   b. Proconsul africanus. d. Homo neanderthalensis.

   ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Describe the primary stone tools created by early hominins. MSC: Evaluating

   9. What is the most probable description of the “first engineer” of stone tools, based on available evidence?
   a. A member of the Homo genus
   b. A member of the Australopithecus genus or an early Homo genus member
   c. Australopithecus africanus
   d. The earliest Homo sapiens

   ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: The Oldowan Toolmakers
   OBJ: Understand how reliance on advanced foraging strategies has impacted human life history.
   MSC: Evaluating

   10. ________ food sources come from stationary items but are secured in some way.
   a. Hunted c. Collected
   b. Extracted d. Provisioned