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The study of hominids involves a fourth type of social scientist called a(n)...
anthropologist
ancient anthropologist
paleontologist
paleoanthropologist
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Australopithecus Afarensis
: What was Lucy's capability, or skill?
She was biped
She lived 5-6 million years ago
She was 3-4 feet tall
She could gather food more easily
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Australopithecus Afarensis
: How long ago did Lucy live?
2-3 million years ago
3-4 million years ago
2-3 billion years ago
3-4 billion years ago
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Homo Erectus
: What is the nickname for HOMO ERECTUS?
Doubly Wise Man
Neanderthal Man
Upright Man
Handy Man
5
Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: They were the first to hunt in...
by competing against each other
organized groups
alone
orgnized groups
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Anthropologists who study early humans and fossils are called...
ancient anthropologist
anthropologist
paleoanthropologist
paleontologist
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Homo Erectus
: What is ONE reason why they were good runners and walkers?
Bones were weaker
Muscles were weak
Muscles were stronger
Bones were strong
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: What gave this group the ability to create over 60 types of tools?
Teamwork
Large muscles
Large brains
Large bains
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Homo Habilis
: How long ago did HOMO HABILIS live?
1.5-2 million years ago
1.5-2 billion years ago
1.5-3 billion years ago
1.5-3 million years ago
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Homo Erectus
: What were the TWO places that HOMO ERECTUS was the first to migrate to?
Asia & Australia
Asia & Europe
Africa & Europe
Asia & Africa
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Homo Habilis
: What is ANOTHER capability?
Collected food over larger areas of land in groups
Made fire
Made or used simple tools
Worked together to protect each other from animal attacks
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Australopithecus Afarensis
: What is ONE reason why being bipedal is important?
You can gather and carry food more easily
You can gather and carry leaves more easily
You can gather and carry water more easily
You can gather and carry children more easily
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: Provide THREE reasons why early modern hominids created cave art.
to express themselves; teach others; for religious purposes
to confuse themselves; teach other; for religious purposes
to confuse themselves; for religious purposes
to express themselves; for religious purposes
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: When did they first appear on Earth?
150,000 years ago
150,0 years ago
15,000 years ago
250,000 years ago
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: What is their nickname?
Doubly Wise Man
Doubly Strong Man
Strong Man
Wise Man
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: What was the land bridge's name?
Bering Land Bridge
Bering Strait
Bering Bridge
Land Bridge
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Australopithecus Afarensis
: What is ANOTHER reason why being bipedal is important?
Use sticks to defend children and themselves
Use hands to defend children and themselves
Use feet to defend children and themselves
Use heads to defend children and themselves
18
Australopithecus Afarensis
: Approximately how tall was Lucy?
3-4 feet
3-4 meters
3-4 yards
36-48 inches
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Homo Habilis
: Who discovered Homo Habilis?
Mary and Louis Meaky
Mary and Louis Leaky
Mary and Louis Leak
Mary and Louis Meak
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True/False: Were the Homo Habilis hominid group the first to migrate to Asia and Europe?
True
False
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: How did Neanderthals have a sense of community?
cared for the sick; buried their dead
didn't care for the sick; buried the dead; worked together
cared for the sick; worked together
cared for the sick; buried their dead, worked together
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: Where did the Bering Land Bridge stretch from?
Russia-Alaska
India-Alsaka
China-Alaska
Africa-Alaska
23
Australopithecus Afarensis
: What does biped mean?
the capability to walk on two hands
the capability to do the worm
the capability to walk on two feet
the capability to move two hands
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Homo Habilis
: What is the nickname for Homo Habilis?
Handy Women
Handy Man
Handy Girls
Handy Boys
25
Australopithecus Afarensis
: Who discovered "Lucy"?
Donald J. Trump
Donald Johanson
Mary and Louis Leaky
Eugene Dubois
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: This let them to learn from the _and _of older members of the group.
experience; wisdom
experience; strength
wisdom; kept on trying
kept on trying; experience
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: Describe THREE physical characteristics...
tall; stocky; strong
tall; stocky; weak
short; stocky; strong
short; stocky; weak
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Homo Erectus
: They were the first ____ for surviving cold, cooking meat, and protection.
Flire
Tire
Fire
Water
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Homo Erectus
: How long ago did HOMO ERECTUS live?
1.8 million-200,000 years ago
1.8 million-20,000 years ago
1.8 billion-200,000 years ago
1.8 million-2,000 years ago
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Australopithecus Afarensis
: What does Australopithecus Afarensis mean?
Australopithecus: Southern Ape Afarensis: Afar Rectangle
Australopithecus: Southern Ape Afarensis: Afar Triangle
Australopithecus: Southern Ape Afarensis: Afar Trapezoid
Australopithecus: Southern Ape Afarensis: Afar Square
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: Neanderthals had a sense of...
teamwork
experience
community
neighborhood
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: What inventions let early modern man to become better humans?
fishing hooks & spears; stick throwers; bow and arrows
fishing hooks & spears; spear throwers
fishing hooks & spears; spear throwers; bow & arrows
fishing hooks & spears; spears; bow & arrow
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True/False: Were Homo Sapiens Sapiens biped?
False
True
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Homo Erectus
: What major tool did they invent?
Wooden Hand Axes
Wooden Hammers
Stone Hammers
Stone Hand Axes
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Homo Erectus
: Since they lived from 1.8 million-200,000 years ago, why is this unique?
They lived on Earth very long
They lived on Earth longer than any other hominid group
They lived on Mars longer than any other hominid group
They lived on Earth the shortest amount of time
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Homo Erectus
: What is ANOTHER reason why they were good runners and walkers?
tall & thin
short & thin
short & fat
tall & fat
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
: How did these hominids reach the Americas?
traveled by land bridges
traveled by ship
traveled by swimming
traveled by an airplane
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthals
: What is their nickname?
Neander Man
Neanderthal Man
Doubly Wise Man
Wise Man
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Homo Habilis
: What is ONE of their capabilities?
Were the first to hunt & fly in groups
Were the first to hunt & live in groups
Were the first to play & live in groups
Were the first to hunt & fish in groups
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What is another name for a prehistoric human?
Early Humans
Hominid Humans
Hominids
Early Hominids
