human evolution

Which hominid species is most closely related to Homo sapiens?

• Homo habilis

• Australopithecus afarensis

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo heidelbergensis

Which is the oldest of these four species?

• Australopithecus

• Tool-making hominids

• Homo Neanderthalensis

• Homo Sapiens

Homo erectus most important discovery was

• the use of animals for labour

• the use and control of water resources

• the use and control of fire

Which of our hominin ancestors were likely the first to control & start fires?

• Homo Sapiens

• Homo Habilis

• Homo erectus

• Neanderthals

Which hominin species came first - Australopithecus or Homo?

• Australopithecus species
• Homo species

Which species evolved about 5 million years ago and was bipedal?

• Australopithecus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

this species lived 6-7 million years ago

• homo erectus

• Sahelanthropus

• Australopithecus anamensis

• Homo neanderthalensis

this was the first species to make tools

• Sahelanthropus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo erectus

• Homo floresiensis

this species made clothing and even marked graves with flowers

• Homo erectus

• Australopithecus anamensis

• Homo floresiensis

• Homo neanderthalensis

this human ancestor was very short and lived on an island

• Homo floresiensis

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Australopithecus africanus

• Sahelanthropus