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TCI: Lesson 2 - Early Hominins - Review
TCI: Lesson 2 - Early Hominins - Review
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1
Paleoanthropologists believe that early Homo Sapiens used handprints as _____________.
a counting tool
finger painting
stamps
signatures
2
TRUE or FALSE: Homo Neanderthalensis are direct ancestors of modern humans.
False
True
3
Most scientists believe that the Neanderthals disappeared due to _______.
Homo Sapiens killed them off (genocide)
global freezing
they ran out of food sources
an asteroid hit the Earth
4
Homo Sapiens appeared in history about _________ years ago.
1.5 million
2,000
50,000
200,000
5
Homo Sapiens are believed to have originated in Africa, then ________ to Asia and Europe, then the rest of the world.
minnowed
margarined
marginalized
migrated
6
TRUE or FALSE: Homo Habilis came after Homo Sapiens.
False
True
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Hominin means:
before common era
walks on 2 legs
someone who studies the past
human or human-like
8
Neanderthal bodies were different from those of modern humans in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
they were shorter
they were stockier
they were more equipped for cold weather
they had longer legs
9
TRUE or FALSE: The first Homo Habilis remains were discovered before the first Homo Erectus remains.
True
False
10
Homo Habilis is also known as "______ Man."
Handy
Crafty
Tool-using
Ape-like
11
TRUE or FALSE: Neanderthals preferred to live and hunt alone.
True
False
12
Fire gave Homo Erectus all of the following advantages EXCEPT:
they had better protection from predators
they could use it to create better soil for growing crops
they could cook food
they had a reliable source of light and heat
13
Early Homo Sapiens most likely used art for all of the following purposes EXCEPT:
self-expression
religious
to buy, sell, and trade with others
communication & early language
14
TRUE or FALSE: Homo Habilis remains have only been found in Africa.
True
False
15
TRUE or FALSE: Neanderthals had burial practices that show that they honored their dead.
True
False
16
TRUE or FALSE: Homo Erectus existed longer than any other known hominin group.
False
True
17
The biggest difference between Homo Erectus and earlier Homo Habilis is ___________.
they were shorter and stockier.
they figured out how to use fire.
they hunted by hiding in bushes.
they stood upright.
18
Homo Habilis is referred to as "Handy Man" due to _______
the shape of their hands
their relatively long arms
their ability to stand upright
their use of tools
19
Homo Erectus are also referred to as "_________ Man."
Strong-boned
Upright
Bean-head
Fire-making
20
It used to be believed that Neanderthals walked with their hands on the ground because ___________.
the brain space in their skulls was very small
one of the earliest skeletons found was of an older man with bone disease
they were usually buried with their bodies folded at the waist
their bone structure looks similar to Homo Habilis
21
Homo Sapiens are (somewhat conceitedly) also referred to as "________ Man."
Technology
Advanced
Wise
Handsome
22
Homo Habilis are estimated to have lived on earth starting around _______ years ago.
1.2 million
2.4 million
200,000
3.4 million
