2023 Hominid Quiz

Why did Early hominids choose to migrate?

• A. lack of sources and food

• B. climate change

• C. war with nearby civilizations

• D. both A & B

The discovery of __________ made life a lot easier for hunters and gatherers.

• fire

• climate change

• domestication

• all of the above

What type of lifestyle did hominids in the Neolithic Period practice?

• Introverted

• Semi-Nomadic

• Semi-Permanent

• Hunter Gatherer

What is the name of the first upright walking human, discovered by Don Johanson?

• George

• Holly

• Lucy

• Mary

Hunter gathers mostly ate: 

• meat left over from predators

• berries, nuts and fruits

• stone soup

Archaeologists study _______, or objects made by humans.

• bones

• fossils

• artifacts

• cave art

Which type of scientist studies the past through material remains?

• Anesthesiologist

• Anthropologist

• Geologist

• Archaeologist

Which invention made hunting easier for humans?

• needles from ivory

• fire

• spears that evolved into harpoons and axes

• gunpowder

Why did Louis and Mary Leakey give Homo Habilis the nickname "Handy Man". 

• A. The nickname "Handy Man" was because of this Handy Man's ability to make tools.

• B. The nickname "Handy Man" was because the Leakeys found artifacts that looked like tools scattered around Handy Man's bones.

• C. Both A and B are correct.

• D. None of the above answers are correct.

What was discovered by Louis and Mary Leakey in East Africa in 1959?

• Lucy

• part of a skull and teeth

• hominid footprints

• needles made of ivory