Lesson 2: Early Hominins

My taller, thinner body made walking and running easier for me, so my group was the first to migrate out of Africa.

• Australopithecus Afarensis
• Homo Sapiens
• Homo Habilis
• Homo Erectus

Which of the following did all of the hominids have in common?

• All of them had were covered in fur.

• All of them made and used tools.

• All of them were bipeds (walked on two feet)

• All of them made cave art.

Why was Homo Habilis nicknamed "Handy Man"?

• He helped other members of his group
• He knew how to build fires
• He made and used simple tools
• He was able to build shelters

Which of the following groups had funeral rituals for their dead and cared for the sick and injured of their group?

• Homo Habilis
• Australopithecus Afarensis
• Neanderthal
• Homo Habilis

Which of the following statements is true of all groups of hominids?

• Their bones have been found in Africa
• They were scavengers and did not hunt
• They lived in groups and built shelters
• They were much smaller than modern man

Which of the following is NOT true?

• All hominids lived during prehistoric times.
• Some hominids lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.
• Hominid bones have never been found in Europe.
• Later hominids had larger brains than earlier hominids. 

Prehistoric humans are called _________________.

• Paleoanthropologists

• Hominins

• Homo sapiens

• Cavemen

_______________ specialize in studing the earliest hominids.

• Scientists
• Historians
• Zoologists
• Paleoanthropologists

Who was the first hominid to use fire?

• Handy Man
• Homo sapiens sapiens
• Homo erectus
• Wise Man

Having a larger brain meant Upright Man were able to invent more complex tools such as strong hand-axes made of stone.

• True
• False