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Study guide Lesson 2 Early Hominins
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1
Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
2
The spear thrower was helpful to early hominins because it allowed them
to cook animals for food
to kill animals from a distance
to hunt animals in organized groups
to injure animals with knives
3
Where were Homo habilis bones first found?
continent 1
continent 4
continent 2
continent 3
4
How did the Leakeys discover the Homo habilis (Handy Man) hominin group?
They found ancient documents
They found a complete male skeleton
They found remains in Africa
They found cave paintings
5
Which new capability enabled hominins to survive in the colder climate of continent 3?
gathering food from plants
building fire and shelters
drawing art on cave walls
making tools out of bones
6
How do scientists think hominins first migrated to continent 1?
over land that is now under water
down drivers on bamboo rafts
by riding animals that could swim
in boats made out of hollow logs
7
The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. This meansthis type of hominin
made tools.
lived in groups.
had language.
died in wars.
8
What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?
long, strong leg bones
round, smooth foreheads
short, stocky build
ridge above the eyes
9
Which statement about Homo habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They could not walk on two feet.
They came before Neanderthals.
They lived 50,000 years ago.
They knew how to make tools.
10
A paleoanthropologist specializes in the study of the
trade and barter systems among modern humans
kings and queens of the earliest modern humans
communication and social systems of early apes
development and culture of the earliest hominins
11
Which group is believed to be the first to live on continent 3?
Homo habilis
homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
12
Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?
burying their dead
living together in large groups
building shelters
using bows and arrows
13
Homo habilis is known for being
the biped
the language user
the cave painter
the toolmaker
14
Large brains helped Homo neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
plant crops for food
bend farther forward
run much faster
design better tools
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Homo erectus was the first hominin to use
hands
stone tools
fish hooks
fire
