Lucy WebQuest Text

Who found Lucy?

• Donald Johanson and Tom Gray

• John Smith and Jane Doe

• Michael Johnson and Sarah Green

• Robert Brown and Emily Wilson

When was Lucy found?

• November 24, 1974

• December 12, 1980

• October 5, 1968

• September 17, 1992

Where was Lucy found?

• Hadar, Ethiopia

• Gobi Desert, Mongolia

• Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

• Great Barrier Reef, Australia

How did Lucy get her name?

• The Beatles' song playing during the discovery

• Named after a famous scientist

• Randomly chosen by a group of researchers

• Named after the lead researcher's daughter

What is a hominid?

• A member of the zoological family Hominidae

• A type of bird species

• A type of reptile species

• A member of the primate family

How do we know Lucy walked upright?

• Her femur and pelvis show adaptations to bipedal locomotion

• She left footprints indicating bipedal movement

• She was found standing upright

• There is no evidence that Lucy walked upright

How do we know Lucy was female?

• Size difference compared to males of the same species

• DNA analysis

• She had a female name

• There is no way to determine Lucy's gender

How did Lucy die?

• Cause of death is unknown

• She was killed by a predator

• She died of natural causes

• She drowned in a river

How old was Lucy when she died?

• A young, but fully mature, adult

• An elderly individual

• A child

• Her age at death is unknown

Where is the 'real' Lucy?

• National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa

• Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.

• British Museum in London

• Louvre Museum in Paris