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W12 Quiz: 4.32 Due Nov 30 at 11:59pm Points 15 Questions 15 Available after Nov 18 at 12am Time Limit None Allowed Attempts Unlimited Instructions Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 6 minutes 15 out of 15 Score for this attempt: 15 out of 15 Submitted Nov 28 at 9:57pm This attempt took 6 minutes. If you haven't already completed the Reading and Explore Activities for this topic, we invite you to do so before taking the quiz. Experience indicates that those that skip or skim the Exploration do poorly on tests and in the class. You have unlimited attempts. To receive credit for the quiz, you need to earn at least a C (e.g., 11 correct answers for a 15-question quiz). The quiz will focus on three areas: Terms and Concepts (Questions 1 through 5) Concept Application (Questions 6 through 10) Reading Comprehension (Questions 11 through 15) Take the Quiz Again 1 / 1 pts Question 1 What opportunities provided the impetus for evolution from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens ?

Bodies got smaller, leaner, and faster to improve hunting and cultivation. All of the above Small, isolated communities improved as they developed abilities to travel to other villages. Hunting improved with better cognition, and cognition improved with increased caloric intake: a positive feedback cycle that improved hunting, eating, and thinking. Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 2 Which of these is NOT an adaptation by Homo erectus that allowed them to overcome the major obstacles faced by Australopiths? (C hoose one ) Improved sweat glands, reduced hair and other adaptations that allowed for staying cool during daytime activity Improved thinking, communicating and brain function Lower body was modified to allow for long-distance running Ability to throw with strength and accuracy Fine-motor control allowed for tool fabrication and use Cultivation of crops allowed for a diversity of high-calorie foods Correct! Correct!

1 / 1 pts Question 3 What do we call fossils with skeletal features that are indistinguishable from modern humans? Behaviorally modern humans Thoroughly modern humans Neanderthals Anatomically modern humans Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 4 Australopiths, Homo erectus , and Neanderthals are extinct examples of this type of animal: Hominins Correct! Correct! Reptiles Mammals Primates 1 / 1 pts Question 5 This type of animal evolved new attributes including strong legs and buttocks for running long distances, the ability to make specific stone tools for hunting and preparing food, strong shoulders for powerful and

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