What could Lucy do that a gorilla could not do easily?

use her hands to defend her children

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

to kill animals from a distance

How might it have been possible for hominids to migrate to other continents?

They traveled over land bridges that are now under water.

Anthropologists study

the cultural development of humans

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Social Studies Chapter 2/ Early Hominids

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1
What could Lucy do that a gorilla could not do easily?
build a fire to cook meat for her family
form a group to hunt animals
make tools such as a sharp knife
use her hands to defend her children
2
What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?
round, smooth foreheads
ridge above the eyes
short, stocky build
long, strong leg bones
3
Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
4
What advantage did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to cook animals for food
to kill animals from a distance
to hunt animals in organized groups
to injure animals with spears
5
How might it have been possible for hominids to migrate to other continents?
They used bamboo rafts to travel up and down rivers.
They traveled over land bridges that are now under water.
They made boats out of large hollow logs for sailing.
They rode animals that could swim and transport people.
6
Large brains helped homo sapiens neanderthanlensis survive, giving them the ability to...
run much faster
design better tools
bend further forward
plant crops for food
7
Homo habilis is most known for
development of speech
caring for others
building the pyramids
tool making
8
Homo Erectus was the first hominid to learn how to use fire.
True
False
9
What capability of early homonids enabled them to survive in colder climates?
drawing on cave walls
building fire and shelters
making tools out of bones
gathering food from plants
10
What does Homo Habilis mean?
Neanderthal Man
Wise Man
Handy Man
Upright Man
11
Evidence from Neanderthal burial sites, has led scientists to believe that Neanderthals had
a sense of community.
a complex religion.
a desire to make art.
creative minds
12
From where did early hominids migrate?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
13
This helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?
Using bows and arrows
Burying their dead
Living together in groups
Building shelters
14
Anthropologists study
humans societies and how humans organize in groups
the cultural development of humans
government
the past
15
Scientists found bones of a number of hominids in one location and concluded that they
made tools.
lived in groups.
had language.
died in wars.

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