Early Man

During which time frame did Lucy live?

• 3.6-1.8 million BCE

• 1.8-1.6 million BCE

• 500,000-30,000 BCE

• 30,000-10,000 BCE

Lucy would be classified as a

• Homo Erectus

• human-like hominid

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Sapien

Did dinosaurs and humans exist at the same time?

• no

• yes

• maybe

• Jurassic Park isn't real??????

A main difference between apes and human-like hominids was

• hominids were bipedal and apes are not.

• hominids had opposable thumbs and apes do not.

• both of the above

• none of the above

A defining characteristic of human-like hominids is

• their ability to make fire.

• their ability to write.

• their ability to sew animal skins.

• the size of their brain (about 1 pound).

Scientists tell us that early man originated from the continent of

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What two minerals were used to create the cave paintings in Lascaux, France?

• quartz and iron oxide

• quartz and black manganese

• iron oxide and black manganese

• chalk and galena

What's the difference between a fossil and an artifact?

• Fossils are man-made; artifacts are remains of living things.

• Fossils are remains of living things; artifacts are remains of man-made things.

• Both fossils and artifacts are the same.

• Indiana Jones only 'hunted' artifacts duh! ;)

The biggest achievement of the Homo Habilis group is

• creating fire.

• sewing clothing.

• making very basic stone 'tools.'

• creating cave paintings.

Compared to human-like hominids, Homo Habilis

• were taller than the hominids.

• were smarter than the hominids.

• had bigger brains than the hominids.

• all of the above