Hominid Quiz 1

Prehistoric humans are called _________________.

• Homo  anthroape
• Hominids
• Lucy
• Cavemen

What could Handy Man (Homo habilis) do that Lucy couldn't?

• swim

• walk upright

• raise children

• make simple tools

Which statement about Homo Habilis describes an ability that helped their group survive?

• They knew how to make tools

• They came before Neanderthals.

• They lived 1.5 million years ago.

• They had both ape and human features.

Homo Erectus was the first hominid to use...

• fire.

• their hands.

• fish hooks.

• stone tools.

Large brains helped Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis (Neanderthals) survive, giving them the ability to...

• run much faster.

• reach higher objects.

• design better tools.

• plant crops for food.

Which of the following did all of the hominids have in common?

• All of them had were covered in fur.
• All of them made and used tools.
• All of them were bipeds.
• All of them made cave art.

Why was Homo Habilis nicknamed "Handy Man"?

• He helped other members of his group
• He knew how to build fires
• He made and used simple tools
• He was able to build shelters

Which of the following groups was the first to bury objects with their dead and cared for the sick and injured of their group?

• Homo Habilis

• Australopithecus Afarensis

• Neanderthal

• Homo Habilis

Which of the following groups had the smallest brain?

• Homo Sapiens Sapiens

• Homo Habilis

• Neanderthal

• Australopithecus Afarensis (Lucy)

Which sentence best describes why the ability to walk on two legs was important for hominids to survive?

• Hominids could collect and gather more food.

• Hominids could travel long distances.

• Hominids could tell stories better.

• All of the above.