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Anthropology Quiz #1: From Hominid to Human
Anthropology Quiz #1: From Hominid to Human
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Anthropology: Hominid Evolution
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1
The beginning of symbolic human art is also known to anthropologists as:
The Creative Explosion
The Theory of Evolution
The Hominid Species
Artificial Selection
2
What was found drawn on the walls of the El Castillo caves?
Ancient Writing
Self-portraits
Pictures of Cats
Geometric Shapes
3
"Anthropos" is a Greek word meaning:
hominid
monkey
ape
human
4
Palaeontologists estimate that the split most likely occurred around:
5 million years ago
4 million years ago
7 million years ago
3 million years ago
5
How long ago did the Australopithecus species roam the earth?
850,000 Years ago
4 Million years ago
1.5 Million years ago
700,000 Years ago
6
In what year did Charles Darwin publish his theory of organic evolution?
1874
1911
1907
1859
7
The theory of organic evolution is heavily based on what concept?
Artificial Selection
Social Darwism
Natural Selection
Eugenics
8
Social Darwinism is a concept that promoted:
Anthropology
World Peace
Racial Inequality
Biology
9
There are hints to suggest that this species also may have experimented with art:
Canine
Chimpanzee
Neanderthals
Australopithecus
10
Which of the following is not a form of anthropological study?
People Watching
Archeology
Psycho-analysis
Cultural Comparison
11
The group consisting of modern humans and extinct human species is:
Hopplin
Homo Habilis
Hominin
Humanoid
12
What is the oldest known Hominid species?
Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Australopithecus africanus
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
13
The first species to make fire and create stone tools is:
Paranthropus robustus
Homo Erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo Sapiens
14
In "Our True Dawn", geneticists calculate that humans split from chimps:
4-6 Million years ago
10-13 Million years ago
12-15 Million years ago
2-4 Million years ago
15
Which of the following is not a sub category of anthropology?
Socio-cultural/ Linguistic
Domestication/Civilization/Agriculture
Biological evolution
Artificial Intelligence