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Ch 1 and 2: Prehistoric Hominins
Ch 1 and 2: Prehistoric Hominins
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From TCi chapters 1 and 2
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1
Which hominins made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Neanderthalensis
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens
2
Researchers think that homo sapiens made cave painting for
designing battle strategies
enhancing ritual ceremonies
sending messages to aliens
keeping young hominins busy
3
What advantage did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to injure animals with spears
to kill animals from a distance
to cook animals for food
to hunt animals in organized groups
4
Is homo habilis the oldest hominin discovered?
There is not enough information known
It depends
No
Yes
5
If your job is to make maps, then you are likely
an archaeologist
a historian
a geographer
an anthropologist
6
Homo Erectus was the first hominin to use
hands
fire
fish hooks
stone tools
7
What trait do all hominins share?
ability to walk on two feet
ability to make art
ability to travel far
ability to use fire
8
If your job is to study the development and culture of early hominins, then you are most likely
a paleoanthropologist
a geographer
a historian
an archaeologist
9
Where did the earliest hominins live?
Continent 2
Continent 5
Continent 6
Continent 4
10
Large brains helped Homo Neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
design better tools
plant crops for food
run much faster
bend farther forward
11
If your job is to find and preserve artifacts, then you are likely
an archaeologist
an anthropologist
a historian
a geographer
12
Which statement about Homo Habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They knew how to make tools
They had ape and human features
They lived 1.5 million years ago
They came before Neanderthals
13
Bipedal means
biologically related
using tools
using two feet
using a bicycle
14
The earliest hominins lived millions of year ago during which main human time period
BCE
CE
AD
DC
15
What trait made Homo Erectus well suited for travel?
short, stocky build
round, smooth foreheads
ridge above eyes
long, strong leg bones