The First Humans B

Homo sapiens means

• ”wise man”

• "upright man"

• "tool using man"

• "hairy man"

Homo sapiens _________ (select all that apply)

• were lighter and less muscled

• Adapted better

• had larger brains

• were heavier and more muscled

70,000 years ago Homo sapiens began a major transformation or change-- (pick all that apply)

• the ability to learn and remember

• the ability to imagine and plan

• the ability to walk upright

• they lost their tails

Which of the following is considered one of early human’s greatest achievements?

• Ocean crossing from Asia to Australia

• Desert crossing from Africa to Egypt

• mountain crossing from Asia to Europe

• ocean crossing from Africa to America

20,000 years ago small group crossed _________ between Asia and the Americas

• a land bridge

• the ocean

• the desert

• the mountains

____________ became the only surviving human species.

• Homo sapiens

• Denisovans

• Neanderthals

• Homo erectus

Some scientists believe modern humans evolved in Africa and migrated to other parts of the world. That is known as the

• Out-of-Africa model

• multiregional model

• evolution model

• Into-africa model

Some scientists believe modern humans evolved independently in different areas. This is known as the

• multiregional model

• Out-of-Africa model

• Different areas model

• Independant model

_______adapted better than earlier species and kept developing larger brains.

• Homo sapiens

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

Today Homo sapiens are the only hominins that still exist and the only living species of humans.

• true

• false