Hominids 101

Which of the following is described as the study of the evolution of human biology and physiology?

• Anthropology

• Archeology

• Agronomy

• Eugenics

Which of the following is the name of the first Australopithecus fossil discovered?

• Lucy

• Larry

• Lilly

• Leo

Which of the following hominids is referred to as the "upright man"?

• Homo erectus

• Homo habilis

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo sapiens

An animal that walks on two feet is referred as ______________.

• Bipedal

• Encephalized

• Hominid

• Upright

Which of the following hominids was the first to control fire?

• Homo erectus

• Homo habilis

• Australopithecus

• Sahelanthropus

Which of the following hominids had a decreases surface to volume ratio in order to conserve/generate more heat?

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo sapiens

• Homo erectus

• Homo habilis

Check all hominids that were known tool users:

• Australopithecus

• Sahlenthropus

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo neanderthalensis

Check the box of any hominid that lived before Homo erectus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo habilis

• Australopithecus

• Sahelanthropus

• Homo sapiens

What volcano erupted spurring a glacial maximum around 75,000 years ago

True or False: neanderthals moved in smaller groups than humans

• True

• False