Human Origins

What do archaeologists study?

• Fossilized bones and human artifacts
• Human culture
• Fossilized plants and animal materials

What do anthropologists study?

• Human culture
• Fossilized bones and human artifacts
• Fossilized animal bones and remains

What is a hominid?

• A monkey
• A human-like creature that walks upright
• A type of artifact

What was the nickname for the Australopithecus body found by Don Johnson in the 1970s?

• Lucy
• Brad
• Stevie
• Lulu

Which hominid was the first to make stone tools?

• Homo habilis

• Homo Erectus
• Neanderthals
• Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Which hominid was the first to make and control fire, and to leave Africa?

• Australopithecus Afarensis
• Homo Erectus
• Neanderthals
• Cro-Magnon

Which hominid was the first anatomically modern human ancestor?

• Neanderthals
• Australopithecus Afarensis
• Homo Sapiens Sapiens
• Homo Erectus

What does it mean that Paleolithic humans were nomads?

• They ate other humans
• They walked upright
• They moved around following their food source

Which of the following is the "Old Stone Age"

• Paleolithic
• Neolithic

What is the most likely reason that Paleolithic humans made cave paintings of animals?

• They thought they were cute
• Animals were important because they spent their whole day trying to get food
• They believed that animals were their gods