Seven Million Years of Human Evolution

Which animal is considered our closest living relatives today?

• Gorillas

• Chimpanzees

• Gibbons

• Orangutans

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What is the name of our earlier ancestors who are no longer living?

• Hominins

• Homo sapiens

• Chimpanzees

• Orangutans

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On what continent and how long ago did the first known hominins emerge?

• Africa about 7 million years ago

• Asia about 2 million years ago

• Europe about 10,000 years ago

• Australia about 10 million years ago

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About 6 million years ago, hominins show signs of being bipedal. What does the word "bipedal" mean?

• They were able to ride a bicycle

• They were able to use tools

• They were able to walk upright on two feet

• They were able to create fire

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What allowed hominins to adapt to their new environments?

• They developed stone tools

• The domestication of animals

• New farming techniques

• Mining for precious metals

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About 2 million years ago, which hominin group became the first to migrate out of Africa?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo sapiens

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Homo erectus had which of the following human-like traits?

• Large brains

• Dexterous fingers

• Long legs

• All of the above

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What discovery helped fuel the growth of hominin brains?

• The development of farming

• The discovery of writing

• Advances in cave art painting techniques

• Advances in cooking

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What hominin group emerged in Europe around 500,000 years ago?

• Homo naledi

• Homo erectus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo habilis

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Our own species emerged in Africa about 200,000 years ago. What is the name of it?

• Homo sapiens

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo habilis

• Homo naledi

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