WorksheetsHuman Evolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What continent did humans evolve from?
the Americas
Asia
Africa
many places all at once
Who are the closest living relatives to humans?
chimpanzees
gorillas
lemurs
kangaroos
What is the scientific name for modern day humans?
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapiens
Homo Erectus
Neanderthal
How long did it take for humans to split from chimpanzees and become our current species?
200,000 years
2 million years
7 million years
1 billion years
Homo Sapiens are a part of a tribe of primates called hominins. All hominins share the following characteristics EXCEPT:
reduced canine (teeth) size
increased brain size
bipedalism
making stone tools
Which of our hominin ancestors were likely the first to use stone tools?
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo erectus
Neanderthals
Which of our hominin ancestors were likely the first to control & start fires?
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo erectus
Neanderthals
Which of the following is the correct order of human evolution?
walking upright, using tools, controlling fire, larger brains, language
language, larger brains, controlling fire, using tools, walking upright
larger brains, language, using tools, controlling fire, walking upright
larger brains, walking upright, using tools, controlling fire, language
What are the main theories about how humans got to the Americas?
humans were always in the Americas
humans crossed a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska that was exposed during the last ice age
there is evidence humans may have got to the Americas partially by boat
humans walked across the supercontinent of Pangea to the Americas before the continents broke apart
All of the following are true about Hominins EXCEPT
Homo Sapiens are the last remaining hominins still alive today
Homo Sapiens interbred with other hominins
Homo Sapiens used to live beside and compete with other hominins
Homo Sapiens were the first hominins to leave Africa
