Chapter 1 Early Humans

The first discovery of human remains in Africa was made by

• Mary Leakey
• Donald Johanson
• Michael Brunet
• Robert Frost

Where do many scientists believe that human life began?

• Africa
• Asia
• North America
• China

Why was French fossil hunter Michael Brunet's discovery so important?

• Because it was found in France and it was older than the remains found by the Leakeys in Africa
• Because it was the most complete skeleton ever found
• Because it was so old and it was in central Africa and not East Africa
• Because it was found on a different continent than the Lucy skeleton found by Donald Johanson

The earliest tools were made from

• iron
• animal skins
• fossils
• stone

The burial practices and artwork of early humans suggests that these people may have practiced animism, the belief that

• animals were equal to humans
• humans should never harm the natural world
• the natural world is full of spirits
• spirits protect wild animals

What was one of the most important signs that early humans were developing a complex culture?

• the settlements of people near water
• the existence of cave paintings
• the emergence of hunter-gatherer societies
• the use of wood for making tools

____________ are hardened remains of living things that existed long ago.

• artifacts
• fossils
• stone
• cave paintings

without the benefits that came from developing different kinds of __________, the lives of early humans were harsh and dangerous.

• technology
• food
• transportation
• intelligence

When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are

• less damaged than those below
• impossible to date
• unlikely to contain radioactive material
• not as old as those found in deeper layers

Which fossil find was located in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania?

• Donald Johanson's Lucy
• The Leakey's discovery
• Michael Brunet's humanoid skull
• Tim White's Ardi