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WorksheetsBecoming Human part 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Analysis of homo erectus fossils provides evidence that as the transition from ape to human occurred, the following changes took place:
(select all that apply)
Brain size increased
Arms became thinner
Legs became longer
The digestive system shrank
Rate of growth increased
What was so remarkable about the Leakey's find: Turkana Boy
(multiple choice)
It was male
It was young
It had a full set of teeth
It was a near complete skeleton
Analysis of Turkana Boys teeth revealed which of the following:
(select all that apply)
the number of days the teeth had been growing
he was 8 years old
he was 14 years old
his growth was more similar to chimps
his growth was more similar to humans
Broca's area in the brain is related to:
(multiple choice)
Language
Coordinated movement
Development
Vision
The benefits of consuming meat to the "homo" brain are as follows:
(select all that apply)
meat provides a source of protein
meat provides a source of calories
meat is easy to get
meat is easy to digest
Analysis of lice in modern humans reveals what about our evolution?
(multiple choice)
When we began to lose our body hair
When we diverged from gorillas
When we first left Africa
When we began to use tools
Which are true comparisons between chimp and human infants?
(select all that apply)
Humans have a stronger connection to their mothers than chimps
Humans have acute awareness towards the sensitivity of non-relatives
Humans have a higher rate of infanticide than chimps
Humans develop faster than chimps
The Dmanisi fossils of our early "homo" ancestors were surprisingly ...
(multiple choice)
large, compared to Turkana boy
primitive
more human-like than chimp
advanced stone users
The exodus of early "homo" out of Africa was likely ...
(select all that apply)
driven by climate change
driven by a need to follow food (animals)
fast among large groups
much earlier than we previously thought
much later than we previously thought
The ultimate cause of Turkana Boy's death was which of the following:
(multiple choice)
He was attacked and killed by a predator
He was abandoned by his family and too young to survive alone
He suffered from an abscessed tooth and succumbed to infection
He had a broken femur which led to physical impairment
