The Origins of Humans

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1 According to findings by paleontologists at the Rife Valley in Tanzania, the emergence of bi-pedalism?:     
can be dated back to at least 2 million years ago.
cannot be verified by the existing scientific evidence.
can be dated back to at least 1.7 million years ago.
can be dated to as far back as 4 million years.
2 Researchers use radiocarbon and potassium-argon techniques to?:
find the age of objects.
classify the tools prehistoric people used.
understand cave paintings.
X-ray sealed objects.
3 The Paleolithic Age is characterized by?:
the domestication of animals.
a hunting and gathering existence.
the beginning of agriculture.
all of these choices are correct.
4 The evidence that permits us to form a picture of prehistoric man is derived from?:
written sources.
oral tradition.
bones and artifacts.
geology.
5 Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that?:
the earliest humans evolved in the Great Rift Valley in Africa.
forming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies.
all the continents were settled at about the same time.
the wheel was used by all ancient societies.
6 Australopithecines lived between?:
2 million and 1 million years ago.
4 million and 1 million years ago.
6 million and 4 million years ago.
4 million and 3.5 million years ago.
7 The ability to use fire was first learned by?:
Homo habilis.
Homo sapiens sapiens.
Homo sapiens.
Homo erectus.
8 Archaeologists would classify all of the following objects as artifacts EXCEPT?:
an antelope skull.
the remains of a cooking pit.
a metal blade.
a stone bead.
9 Bones found at the Hadar site indicate that the hominids there?:
could not climb trees.
lived primarily in trees.
could walk upright.
were not able to make tools.