1. What is an evolutionary increase in the complexity and/or size of the brain called?
- sexual dimorphism
- social brain hypothesis
- encephalization
- savannah hypothesis
Answer: encephalization
2. Darwin's finches were found in:
- Galapagos islands
- Australia
- Africa
- Siberia
Answer: Galapagos islands
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3. Common origin of man and chimpanzee is best shown by
- Banding pattern in chromosome number 3 and 6
- Cranial cavity
- Binocular vision
- Dental formula
Answer: Banding pattern in chromosome number 3 and 6
4. The original home of the Gypsies was
- Egypt
- Russia
- India
- Persia
Answer: India
5. Which among the following theories states that species must constantly evolve in order to compete with co-evolving animals around them?
- Red Queen hypothesis
- sexual dimorphism
- social brain hypothesis
- Toba catastrophe theory
Answer: Red Queen hypothesis
6. Which among the following ancestors was more human-like?
- Dryopethicus
- Ramapethicus
- Both A and B
- None
Answer: Dryopethicus
7. The difference between Homo sapiens and the Homo erectus was
- Homo sapiens originated in Africa while Homo erectus was in Asia.
- Homo erectus was much smaller in size than Homo sapiens.
- Homo erectus stayed in Africa while Homo sapiens did not.
- The size of the brain of Homo erectus was smaller to Homo sapiens.
Answer: The size of the brain of Homo erectus was smaller to Homo sapiens.
8. The first ancestor of man who walked erect was
- Peking man
- Cro-Magnon
- Australopithecus
- Java ape man
Answer: Australopithecus
9. Transhumance’ refers to
- Migration of animals in ranches
- Human migration in search of Job
- Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa
- Migration of nomads
Answer: Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa
10. Chimpanzee, gorilla and man belong to the same
- Species
- Order
- Family
- Genus
Answer: Order
11. Which theory says that there was a near-extinction event for early humans about 70,000 years ago?
- Toba catastrophe theory
- Turnover pulse hypothesis
- Red Queen hypothesis
- Aridity hypothesis
Answer: Toba catastrophe theory
12. Which man was the first developer of tools?
- Homo erectus
- Homo sapiens
- Australopithecus ramidus
- Homo habilis
Answer: Homo habilis
13. In which among the following books has Darwin given the evolution of Humans?
- The Origin of Man
- The Origin of Species
- The Origin of Sapiens
- The Neanderthal Man
Answer: The Origin of Species
14. Homo habilis was
- Handy man
- First probable fossil man
- The tool maker
- All
Answer: All
15. To which among the following species did the famous fossil ‘Lucy’ belong?
- Dryopethicus
- Australopithecus ramidus
- Australopithecus afarensis
- Australopithecus robustus
Answer: Australopithecus afarensis
16. Embryological support for evolution was disapproved by
- Charles Darwin
- Oparin
- Karl Ernst von Baer
- Alfred Wallace
Answer: Karl Ernst von Baer
17. New world monkeys are characterized by
- Flat nose, prehensile tail
- Narrow nose, prehensile tail
- Flat nose, non-prehensile tail
- Narrow nose, non-prehensile tail
Answer: Flat nose, prehensile tail
18. The native African tribe ‘Pygmies’ are found in which of the following river basins?
- Niger
- Congo
- Nile
- Zambezi
Answer: Congo
19. Which man was the first developer of tools?
- Homo erectus
- Homo sapiens
- Australopithecus ramidus
- Homo habilis
Answer: Homo habilis
20. Highest cranial capacity is found in
- Neanderthal
- Cro-Magnon
- Pithecanthropus
- Australopithecus
Answer: Cro-Magnon
21. Common origin of man and chimpanzee is best shown by
- Cranial cavity
- Binocular vision
- Chromosomes
- Dental formula
Answer: Chromosomes
22. Which of the following primate is the closest relative to man?
- Sinanthropus
- Chimpanzee
- Gorilla
- Gibbon
Answer: Chimpanzee
23. Which is the first likely human ancestor to have lived in cold climates?
- Homo Heidelbergensis
- Homo Erectus
- Australopithecus Afarensis
- Hominidae
Answer: Homo Heidelbergensis
24. In which among the following continents are the majority of the Negroids found?
- South American
- African
- Asian
- Australian
Answer: African
25. Which theory describes that the savannah was expanding due to increasingly arid conditions, which then drove hominin adaptation?
- Turnover pulse hypothesis
- Red Queen hypothesis
- Toba catastrophe theory
- Aridity hypothesis
Answer: Aridity hypothesis
26. To which among the following species did the famous fossil 'Lucy' belong?
- Dryopethicus
- Australopithecus ramidus
- Australopithecus afarensis
- Australopithecus robustus
Answer: Australopithecus afarensis
27. Which theory states that extinctions due to environmental conditions hurt specialist species more than generalist ones, leading to greater evolution among specialists?
- Red Queen hypothesis
- Turnover pulse hypothesis
- Toba catastrophe theory
- Savannah hypothesis
Answer: Turnover pulse hypothesis
28. The noticeable difference of peking man from java man was its
- Large cranial cavity
- Small cranial cavity
- Longer arms
- Longer legs
Answer: Large cranial cavity
29. The advantage of bipedal locomotion is
- To increase speed
- To support posture and gesture
- To free forelimbs for other purposes
- To reduce body weight
Answer: To free forelimbs for other purposes
30. The direct ancestral race of the modern man homo sapiens was possibly
- Java ape man
- Cro Magnon man
- Neanderthal man
- Peking man
Answer: Cro Magnon man
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