U1 Hominin Evolution #2

What makes storytelling different from basic language?

• It uses imagination and shared meaning.

• It’s limited to factual reporting.

• It only appears after writing develops.

• It’s mainly entertainment.

Where is the world’s oldest known story scene painting found?

• France

• Indonesia (Sulawesi Island)

• Australia

• Germany

What two abilities gave Homo sapiens an evolutionary advantage over earlier species?

• Physical strength and speed

• Advanced language and symbolic thinking

• Longer lifespans and sharper teeth

• Larger size and strength

What does the author mean by calling stories “the cheapest survival tool ever”?

• Storytelling didn’t cost money.

• Storytelling helped people share lessons and warnings.

• Storytelling replaced real-life experience.

• Storytelling was entertainment for elites.

Why are social rule-breaking stories important?

• They make stories more fun.

• They teach moral consequences.

• They distract from real problems.

• They celebrate chaos.

What advantage helped Homo sapiens outlast Neanderthals?

• Theory of mind

• Agriculture

• Climate adaptation

• Brain size alone

What evidence shows Neanderthals and Homo sapiens interbred?

• Stone tools

• DNA in modern humans

• Similar burial sites

• Shared fire-making techniques

Why do scientists call Denisovan genes “super-athlete genes”?

• They made early humans taller.

• They helped people use oxygen better in high altitudes.

• They increased speed.

• They improved strength.

What rule about evolution is shown by the “Hobbits” of Flores?

• A. Evolution on islands can produce unusual adaptations in species.

• B. Big animals always survive longer than small ones.

• C. Evolution stops once a species reaches an island.

• D. Small species always go extinct first.

Why were the “Flores Hobbits” so small?

• They were children of modern humans.

• They evolved smaller bodies to survive with limited island food.

• They had genetic disorders.

• They never reached adulthood.