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Which new capability enabled hominids to survive in the colder climates?

The name Homo habilis means

TCI CH 2 Homonids

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1
The name Homo habilis means
"Artist Man," the cave painter.
"Wise Man," the language user.
"Handy Man," the toolmaker.
"Upright Man," the biped.
2
Which new capability enabled hominids to survive in the colder climates?
gathering food from plants
making tools out of bones
drawing art on cave walls
building fire and shelters
3
Large brains helped Homo sapiens neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
bend farther forward.
plant food for crops
design better tools
run much faster.
4
Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo erectus
5
What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do as easily?
make tools such as a sharp knife
use hands to defend herself or carry items
build fires to cook meat for her family
form a group to hunt for animals
6
Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?
building shelters
burying their dead
living together in groups
using bows and arrows
7
Homo erectus was the first hominid to use
stone tools.
fire.
fish hooks.
hands.
8
Which statement about Homo habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They came before Neanderthals.
They lived 1.5 million years ago.
They had ape and human features.
They knew how to make tools.
9
What advantage over other hominids did the invention of the spear thrower give to early humans?
to cook animals for food
to hunt animals in organized groups
to injure animals with spears
to kill animals from a distance
10
What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?
short, stocky build
long, strong leg bones
round, smooth foreheads
ridge above the eyes