Human Evolution (Khan Academy)

Approximately how many years ago did dinosaurs roam the Earth?

• 70 million years ago

• 7 million years ago

• 65 million years ago

• 200,000 years ago

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What major event is believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs?

• A massive earthquake

• A huge meteorite strike

• An ice age

• A gigantic volcanic eruption

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What kind of animal is believed to be the ancestor of modern primates, including humans, after the mass extinction event?

• A mole-looking, rodent animal

• A large fish

• A dinosaur-like creature

• A large bird

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What adaptation helped some of the rodent's descendants to survive in trees?

• Ability to fly

• Ability to climb trees well

• Ability to dig faster

• Ability to breathe underwater

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Which modern animal is used as an example that might resemble primitive primates?

• Elephant

• Bush baby

• Penguin

• Kangaroo

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What is the distinctive characteristic of apes compared to monkeys?

• Apes do not have tails

• Apes are smaller than most monkeys

• Apes have tails

• Apes can fly

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Approximately how many years ago did humans and chimpanzees have a common ancestor?

• 30,000 years ago

• 200,000 years ago

• 7 million years ago

• 65 million years ago

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What is the genus name that includes Homo habilis and Homo sapiens?

• Neanderthalensis

• Homo

• Sapiens

• Australopithecus

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What does 'Homo sapiens' mean?

• Upright man

• Wise man

• Thinking man

• Handy man

When did Neanderthals disappear?

• 30,000 years ago

• 200,000 years ago

• 7 million years ago

• 65 million years ago

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