Multiple Choice Practice Questions - U1L6 Content Review Day 1

Which of the following is an example of a hominin?

• Gorilla

• Homo habilis

• Orangutan

• Chimpanzee

What made Australopithecus ("Lucy") special?

• They were the first to migrate out of Africa

• They walked upright

• They invented fire

• They built shelters

What is the nickname for Homo habilis?

• Fire-Maker

• Handy Man

• Big Brains

• Upright Man

What important skill did Homo erectus develop?

• Farming

• Controlling fire

• Writing

• Using metal

Which species was the first to leave Africa?

• Homo erectus

• Homo habilis

• Neanderthals

• Homo sapiens

What does “hominid” include?

• • Only modern humans and Neanderthals

• Humans and chimpanzees only

• • Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans

• Monkeys and apes

What does “hominin” mean?

• All great apes

• Humans and our direct ancestors

• Only modern humans

• Monkeys and apes

Which species had large brow ridges and lived in Europe and Asia?

• Homo habilis

• Neanderthals

• Australopithecus

• Homo sapiens

What evidence shows Neanderthals had culture?

• They wrote stories

• They buried their dead

• They built pyramids

• They invented farming

Which group is thought to be the direct ancestors of modern humans?

• Homo heidelbergensis

• Homo sapiens

• Homo erectus

• Homo habilis