Early Hominids

If your profession is to study the development and culture of early hominids, then you are most likely

• a historian.
• a geographer.
• an archaeologist.
• an anthropologist.

What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do as easily?

• use her hands to defend her children
• . make tools such as a sharp knife
• form a group to hunt for animals
• build fires to cook meat for her family

Which statement about Homo habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?

• They knew how to make tools. 
• They came before Neanderthals.
• They lived 1.5 million years ago.
• They had ape and human features.

Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?

• building shelters
• burying their dead 
•  using bows and arrows
• living together in groups

The name Homo habilis means

• "Upright Man," the biped.
• "Handy Man," the toolmaker.
• "Wise Man," the language user.
• "Artist Man," the cave painter. 

The bones of a number of hominids were found in one location. Scientists concluded that this type of hominid probably

• made tools.
• died in wars
• had language.
• lived in groups. 

What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?

• short, stocky build
• ridge above the eyes
• long, strong leg bones
• round, smooth foreheads

Homo erectus was the first hominid to use

• fire.
• hands.
• fish hooks.
• stone tools.

Large brains helped Homo sapiens neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to 

• run much faster.
• bend farther forward.
• design better tools.
• plant crops for food.

At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and injured, has led scientists to believe that Neanderthals had 

• creative minds.
• a complex religion.
• a desire to make art.
• a sense of community.