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Mr. Nyhan - Early Humans
Mr. Nyhan - Early Humans
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Ugh! Made for the BC grade 7 curriculum.
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1
Australopithicus was ....
the first human to make tools.
an ape that walked upright.
the first true human.
the first homonid with opposable thumbs.
2
Isernia La Pineta is the earliest know human settlement in __________.
Europe
North America
Egypt
South Africa
3
The neolithic revolution was started by this homonid.
Homo Erectus
Neanderthal
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Cro-magnon
4
These Homonids were short, hairy, and did not have fully opposable thumbs.
Australopithicus.
Homo sapiens cro-magnon
Homo sapiens neanderthal
Homo Habilus
5
The first homonid to hunt was _________.
Homo Habilus.
Homo sapiens cro-magnon.
Homo sapiens neanderthal.
Homo Erectus.
6
Archaeologists have found evidence that at least _____ different species of humans existed.
four
six
twelve
eight
7
The laetoli footprints discovered by Mary Leakey were made by ...
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
Australopithicus
Homo Sapiens Neanderthal
8
Evidence of burial rites and traditions indicate that Neanderthal possessed ...
death anxiety
a belief in the afterlife
symbolic reasoning
sentimental psychology
9
The two groups of homonids that were around during the neolithic period were...
neanderthal and homo habilus
homo sapiens and neanderthal
cro-magnon and homo sapiens
cro-magnon and neanderthal
10
Sexual Dimorphism means...
Males and females bear no physical resemblance to each other.
Males are larger than females in a species.
Males and Females look alike.
Male and Female organisms are the same size.
11
Isernia La Pineta was first occupied __________ years ago.
7 000
77 000
7700
700 000
12
BCE stands for ...
Between Creationism and Evolution
Before Civilization Emerged
Before Common Era
Before Christ Emerged
13
The neolithic revolution refers to ___________.
Homo Erectus developing spears for hunting.
Neanderthal inventing better hunting with flint-knapping.
Cromagnon developing domestication of plants and animals.
Homo sapiens using irrigation to create larger crops.
14
The artifacts found most often by archaeologists are usually...
mummified remains of ancient humans.
stone tools that have been preserved in ancient graves.
bones of ancient humans.
shards of pottery.
15
These homonids were stocky and muscular, and had a pronounced brow ridge.
Australopithicus.
Homo Habilus
Homo sapiens neanderthal
Homo Sapiens Cro-magnon
16
Paleolithic means...
Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Middle Stone Age
17
"Upright Man"
Homo habilus
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens cro-magnon
Homo sapiens neanderthal
18
Experimental archaeology is when scientists...
use carbon 14 tests to analyse artifacts.
compare artifacts to similar finds at other sites.
recreate conditions by acting like ancient peoples.
conduct chemical analysis on ancient artifacts.
19
The word archaeology comes from the greek word arkhaiologia which means the...
study of history.
study of ancient things.
study of fossils.
study of ancient humans.
20
Carbon 14 dating tells us...
the chemical composition of fossils and artifacts.
The DNA composition of skeletal remains.
How much carbon is in an artifact.
how long ago a fossil, skeleton or artifact was created.
21
The first homonids that had a concept of the afterlife and burial rituals.
Homo sapiens cro-magnon
Homo sapiens neanderthal
Australopithicus.
Homo sapiens sapiens.
22
"Wise Man"
Homo habilus
Homo sapiens neanderthal
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo sapiens cro-magnon.
23
Anthropologists study...
Ancient culture.
Dinosaurs.
Ancient artifacts.
Ancient fossils.
24
Stonehenge was created by the ______ people.
Mayan people in Mexico
Neolithic people in Britain
Isernian people in Italy
Scythian people in Russia
25
How old was the iceman when he died?
Between 35 and 50 years old.
Between 25 and 40 years old.
Between 30 and 40 years old.
Between 55 and 60 years old.
26
When scientists count the number of similar objects in an excavation, it is called...
chemical analysis.
statistical analysis.
carbon 14 dating.
comparison analysis.
27
These homonids had musical instruments.
Homo Neanderthal
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilus
28
The legend of the Amazons comes from the warrior women of this tribe.
The Greeks
The Neolithics
The Scythians
The Isernians
29
The first homonid to move out of Africa was...
Homo erectus
Australopithicus
Homo sapiens neanderthal.
Homo habilus
30
Otzi the iceman's tools were made of wood and ...
bronze.
iron.
stone.
copper.
31
Homo Habilus is considered to be the first real human.
True
False
32
Neolithic means ...
the age of dinosaurs.
the old stone age.
the new stone age.
the copper age.
33
The neolithic revolution refers to ....
Homo sapiens learning to domesticate animals.
Homo Erectus learning to hunt.
Homo Habilus learning to use fire.
Homo Sapiens learning to farm.
34
These homonids were named after the place the first artifacts were found in France.
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo habilus
Homo sapiens cro-magnon
Homo sapiens neanderthal
35
Archaeologists find most relics in...
ancient burial sites.
ancient garbage dumps.
unexplored caves.
village sites buried by volcanoes.
36
Otzi was this kind of homonid.
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Homo sapiens neanderthal
Homo sapiens cro-magnon
Homo Erectus
37
This group of homonids developed the first musical instruments that have been found.
homo neanderthalis
homo erectus
homo habilus
Homo sapiens sapiens
38
The first homonid that used stone tools to hunt was ...
Homo Habilus
Australopithicus
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens
39
The first homonid that developed the ability to use fire was...
homo erectus
homo sapien sapien
australopithicus
homo habilus
40
The big difference between Homo sapiens sapiens and Homo sapiens cro-magnon.
Domestication of plants.
Development of cities.
Use of irrigation.
Use of metal tools.
