
Human Evolution Practice Quiz
Authored by Robert Johnson
Biology
9th - 12th Grade
30 Questions
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I am a Homo Habilis...What am I known for?
I am able to speak latin
I am able to start a fire
I can make tools
I can paint the walls
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Bipedalism is...
The ability to stand up
The ability to ride a bike and move its pedals
The ability to walk on both feet
The ability to contro
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Three physical changes in the process of human evolution are
Opposable thumb, free hands and Bipedalism
Bipedalism, decrease of the brain/skull and increase of jaw/teeth
Bipedalism, increase of the brain/skull and decrease of jaw/teeth
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we share in common with primates?
Common Ancestors
Humans evolved from monkeys
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you wanted to excavate fossils of the earliest human ancestors, to what country might you travel?
Australia
China (Asian continent)
Kenya (African continent)
Iceland
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the oldest of these four species?
Australopithecus
Tool-making hominids
Homo Neanderthalensis
Homo Sapiens
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An _______________ first digit, either a thumb or a toe, can be brought across the palm or foot to touch (or nearly touch) the other digits allowing primates to grasp objects.
opposable
flexible
operable
adjustable
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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