UCSP: Module 2

It is first of our pre-human ancestors to be discovered, but was rejected from our family tree because of its small brain.

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

It first to bear the term Homo.

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

Habilis is French for ‘handy’ or ‘skilful

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Habilis is Latin for ‘handy’ or ‘skilful

Homo, is a Latin for ‘human’ or ‘man’.

• True

• False

Popular as Java Man, Peking Man.

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

Erectus for its upright posture.

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

Neanderthal = (Neander Valley in Germany) (Literally Valley-Valley).

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

It gave rise to two species of humans.

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

European populations (Homo neanderthalens is or the Neanderthals)

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens

Wise human.

• Australopithecines

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Heidelbergensis

• Homo Sapiens