Which of the following is true of Upright Man hominids?

They may have used fire to cook and eat animal meat.

Because scientists have found evidence of burial mounds at Neanderthal sites we can conclude

Neanderthals had a sense of community

What is one main difference Upright Man had from Lucy and Handy Man?

Hominids in the Upright Man stood up straight.

How do scientists think hominids first migrated to North and South America?

over land that is now under water

What advantage did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modernhumans?

to kill animals from a distance

What is one way Lucy and her ancestors were similar to modern humans?

They were biped, meaning they could walk on two legs

What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do as easily?

use her hands to defend her children

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Cameron - Ch. #2 Early Hominids TCI Ancient Civilizations

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1
Someone who studies the early development and culture of hominids is called a
a historian.
a geographer
an anthropologist.
an archaeologist.
2
Which statement about Homo habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They lived 1.5 million years ago
They knew how to make tools
They had ape and human features
They came before Neanderthals
3
Which of the following is true of Upright Man hominids?
They lived on Earth shorter than any other hominid group.
They may have used fire to cook and eat animal meat.
They were unable to travel.
Their only advantage was that they were biped.
4
What can we conclude if the bones of a number of hominids were found in one location?
The hominid had language
The hominid lived in groups
The hominid died in wars
The hominid made tools
5
The prehistoric human’s artwork shows that they
wrote treaties and agreements.
spoke a developed language
designed intricate battle plans
communicated their feelings
6
Because scientists have found evidence of burial mounds at Neanderthal sites we can conclude
Neanderthals had a sense of community
Neanderthals had a complex religion
Neanderthals had a desire to make art
Neanderthals had creative minds
7
The name Homo habilis means
"Handy Man," the toolmaker
"Wise Man," the language user.
"Artist Man," the cave painter.
"Upright Man," the biped.
8
What is one main difference Upright Man had from Lucy and Handy Man?
Hominids in the Upright Man stood up straight.
. Hominids in the Upright Man used simple tools.
Hominids in the Upright Man group were very short.
Hominids in the Upright Man were strong bipeds.
9
Where did the earliest hominids live?
Australia
North America
Asia
Africa
10
Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo sapiens sapiens
. Homo erectus
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
11
Homo erectus was the first hominid to use
. fire.
. hands.
stone tools.
fish hooks.
12
How do scientists think hominids first migrated to North and South America?
over land that is now under water
by riding animals that could swim
in boats made out of hollow logs
down rivers on bamboo rafts
13
What advantage did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modernhumans?
to hunt animals in organized groups
to cook animals for food
to kill animals from a distance
to injure animals with spears
14
What is one way Lucy and her ancestors were similar to modern humans?
They were biped, meaning they could walk on two legs
. They were about the same height as modern humans.
They made tools that helped them hunt and gather food.
They could speak a simple language and read symbols.
15
What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do as easily?
make tools such as a sharp knife
use her hands to defend her children
build fires to cook meat for her family
form a group to hunt for animals
16
Which group is believed to be the first to live on Europe?
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
17
Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?
burying their dead
living together in groups
using bows and arrows
. building shelters
18
Large brains helped Homo sapiens neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
plant crops for food.
run much faster
bend farther forward
design better tools
19
Which new capability enabled hominids to survive in the colder climate of Europe?
drawing art on cave walls
. gathering food from plants
making tools out of bones
building fire and shelters
20
What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?
long, strong leg bones
round, smooth foreheads
ridge above the eyes
short, stocky build

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