Early Man Quiz

Which type of early man means "upright man"?

• homo sapiens

• homo habilis

• homo erectus

Which type of early man means "handy man"?

• homo sapiens

• homo habilis

• homo erectus

Which means "intelligent man"?

• homo sapiens

• homo habilis

• homo erectus

Which word means "to move from your original homeland?"

• hammerstone

• australopithecus

• homo habilis

• migrate

What is the scientific name for today's human beings?

• homo erectus

• homo habilis

• home sapiens

• australopithecus

Which early man lived from 2 million to 400,000 BC?

• homo habilis

• homo sapiens

• homo erectus

Which early man had smaller teeth to tear meat?

• homo sapiens

• homo habilis

• homo erectus

Which early man lived from 2.4 to 1.5 million B.C.?

• homo sapiens

• homo habilis

• homo erectus

What is the name of the tool used to break the core stone to make tools?

• Rock

• Hammerstone

• arrow heads

• hand axe

Which is NOT a reason why fire is an important tool?

• To cook food

• To scare away animals

• To make steam

• allow them to move to colder areas