Human Origins Review

________ are social scientists who learn about ancient humans by studying the artifacts they used.

• anthropologists

• archaeologists

• psychologists

• botanists

Which of the following words means to walk on two feet?

• hominin

• civilization

• bipedal

• savanna

Which of the following words refers to grasslands in tropical areas?

• hominin

• civilization

• bipedal

• savanna

Which of the following words refers to an animal group that includes apes, gorillas, and humans?

• hominin

• civilization

• bipedal

• savanna

Which of the following words refers to an advanced culture that can include shared government and religion?

• hominin

• civilization

• bipedal

• savanna

Which of the following traits do humans and other hominins share? (Choose ALL that apply.)

• Can stand and walk upright

• Decreased brain size

• Uses language to communicate

• Knows how to use tools for a specific purpose

How do we know that hominins were able to adjust to their environments well?

• Cave paintings suggest it.

• They left behind a written history that tells us their survival stories.

• They survived 6 million years of unpredictable natural disasters that included erupting volcanoes and extremely harsh weather conditions.

• None of these answers are correct.

On which continent were the first human fossils discovered?

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

• North America

Why did early humans begin to migrate out of Africa about 80,000 years ago?

• They were constantly under attack from outsiders.

• They believed there were riches to be found in other places.

• An ice age led to the drying up of water sources and turned grasslands into desert.

• A massive earthquake made them leave.

Why did large marsupials in Australia become extinct?

• Humans hunted them constantly for food.

• A volcanic eruption killed them all.

• They were not able to handle the extreme cold from the ice age.

• A tsunami washed them away into the ocean.