TCI Lesson 2 Early Hominins Quiz

A paleoanthropologist specializes in the study of

• kings and queens of the earliest modern humans.

• development and culture of the earliest hominins.

• communication and social systems of early apes.

• trade and barter systems among modern humans.

What statement about Homo Habilis (Handy Man) describes a capability that helped their group survive?

• They knew how to make tools.

• They came before Neanderthals.

• They lived 50,000 years ago.

• They could not walk on two feet.

Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?

• building shelters

• burying their dead

• using bows and arrows

• living together in groups

Homo habilis (Handy Man) is known for being

• the biped.

• the toolmaker.

• the language user.

• the cave painter.

The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that this type of hominin probably

• made tools.

• died in wars.

• had language.

• lived in groups.

What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?

• short, stocky build

• ridge above the eyes

• long, strong leg bones

• round, smooth foreheads

Homo erectus was the first hominin to use

• fire.

• hands.

• fish hooks.

• stone tools.

Large brains helped Homo neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to

• run much faster.

• bend farther forward.

• design better tools.

• plant crops for food.

At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and injured, has led scientists to believe that Neanderthals had

• creative minds.

• a complex religion.

• a desire to make art.

• a sense of community.

What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?

• to cook animals for food

• to injure animals with knives

• to kill animals from a distance

• to hunt animals in organized groups