Paleontology Unit Review

Paleontologists believe that hominid evolution began in 

• Africa
• Europe
• Illinois
• Asia

Scientists think that the closest living primate relative to humans are... 

• lemurs
• monkeys
• gorillas
• chimpanzees

The scientific name for modern humans is 

• Homo habilis
• Homo erectus
• Homo sapien
• Homo australopithicus

When scientists discovered the first fossil of Australopithicus afarensis, they named it

• Boss
• Nancy
• Marsha
• Lucy

Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?

• Rise of civilizations displaced other people.
  
• Natural  disasters forced people to leave native lands.
• People searched for new sources of food.
  
• Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
  

A/An _________________________ is a type of mammal characterized by opposable thumbs and binocular vision.

• Hominid
• Primate
• Mammal
• Reptile

The unique characteristics of the hominids that is different from other primates is...

• bipedalism
• opposable thumbs
• binocular vision
• opposable toes

Humans and closely related species (most/all now extinct) that typically walk on two legs are called...

• hominids
• australopithicans
• chimps
• bonobos

This primate group is characterized by large eyes and low intelligence

• Anthropoids
• Prosimians
• New World Monkeys
• Old World Monkeys

________________ is an example of a new world monkey.

• Baboons
• Chimpanzees
• Spider Monkeys
• Lemurs