Chapter 1 Section 1 Early Humans

Let's play a fun game of 'Guess Who?'! Can you tell me which species is often referred to as the 'Upright Man' because it had the ability to walk fully erect?

• Is it Homo Sapiens?

• Could it be Homo Erectus?

• Maybe it's Neanderthal?

• Or is it Homo Habilis?

Let's dive into the world of anthropology! Can you tell me who hominins are?

• Are they a branch of wild monkeys that share a closer relationship with us humans than with today's chimpanzees and bonobos?

• Or, are they apelike mammals that are more closely related to us than to today's chimpanzees and bonobos?

• Could they be humanlike mammals that share a closer kinship with us than with today's chimpanzees and bonobos?

• Or, are they humanlike mammals that are more closely related to today's chimpanzees and bonobos than to us?

Ready for a fun fact? Bipedalism is a term you might not hear every day. Can you guess what it means?

• Is it the superpower to crawl on four limbs like a superhero?

• Or, is it the amazing ability to walk on two legs like humans do?

• Maybe, it's the ability to swing through trees like Tarzan?

• Or, could it be the ability to walk upright for only a few seconds at a time, like a toddler learning to walk?

Let's travel back in time! Do you know which species, often referred to as the 'Handy Man', was the first to craft stone tools?

• Homo Sapiens

• Homo Erectus

• Neanderthal

• Homo Habilis

Hey there, science enthusiast! Can you tell us the scientific name for the species we modern humans belong to?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo sapiens

• Homo neanderthalensis

Let's travel back in time! Can you guess which hominin species first discovered the magic of fire?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo sapiens

• Homo neanderthalensis

Imagine you're an early human. What would be the coolest benefit of walking on two legs?

• Zooming around faster than your four-legged friends

• Being able to fly like a bird

• Having your hands free to create and use awesome tools

• Turning into a super swimmer

Can you guess which group of animals loves to walk on two legs most of the time?

• Reptiles

• Birds

• Mammals

• Fish

Imagine you're an archaeologist, and you've just discovered some preserved remains or traces of ancient life. They could be bones or even entire skeletons! What would you call these exciting finds?

• Denisovans

• Fossils

• Artifacts

• Trees

Pop quiz time! Can you tell me what we call a group of closely related species?

• Is it a Genus?

• Or maybe it's called Species?

• Could it be Bonobos?

• Or is it Hominins?