Human evolution 3

Question 1

Which skull feature is shown with the 9. label?

Accepted Answer

Zygomatic arch

Question 2

What are some early examples of species domesticated by hominin species?

Accepted Answer

Barley and Goats

Question 3

Which feature is hilighted in the image below, relating to bipedal locomotion?

Accepted Answer

Foramen Magnum

Question 4

Who was the first hominin to use and create fire?

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus

Question 5

Which of the following is the type of locomotion where primates swing through trees?

Accepted Answer

Braciation

Question 6

Humans and bipedal ancestors are what group?

Accepted Answer

Hominins

Question 7

What advantages did fire give?

Accepted Answer

Useful in tool making, Social development (using fire for socialising etc), Cooking food (reduce parasites), Assisting hunting

Question 8

What biological feature is of most importance to the grips below?

Accepted Answer

Opposable thumb

Question 9

Cultural evolution can be passed on in which way?

Accepted Answer

Learned from family, Painting in cave

Question 10

What are some examples of social behaviours common as hominin cultural evolution progressed?

Accepted Answer

Cooperative hunting, Job specialisation, Care of young and elderly

Question 11

Which of the stone tool cultures did the neanderthals mostly use?

Accepted Answer

Mousterian

Question 12

Cave art is important why?

Accepted Answer

Because it allowed learning to occur about hunting, for Cultural evolution, Because it allowed things to be passed on down generations

Question 13

Which is the second of the stone tool cultures?

Accepted Answer

Acheulian

Question 14

What is the trend for brain size (cranial capacity) as the hominin species became more modern?

Accepted Answer

Increased

Question 15

Who was the main hominin species that used Oldowan tools?

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis

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