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Early Hominins

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Homo Habilis (Handy Man) found?

a)

America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

2.

Which group made the most simple tools?

a)

Homo Habilis or Handy Man

b)

Homo Erectus or Upright Man

c)

Neanderthal Man

d)

Homo Sapiens or Wise Man

3.

What capability or skill allowed early hominins to move out of Africa into colder climates?

a)

Making art on walls

b)

Hunting animals with a bow and arrow

c)

Building fire and shelters

d)

Creating the spear thrower

4.

What clues would make us believe that early hominins lived in communities?

a)

Finding bones of multiple hominins close together

b)

Finding simple tools used to dig

c)

Finding minerals that have been crushed

d)

Finding evidence of fire and burned logs

5.

What traits helped Homo Erectus or Upright man good for traveling?

a)

Walking on hands and feet

b)

small skulls

c)

ridge above the eyes

d)

long, strong leg bones

6.

Why does the size of a skull matter?

a)

The bigger the skull, the bigger the brain, and the better they can survive because they are smarter

b)

When the brain is smaller it is lighter so it is easier to walk around and you can travel better

7.

Which clue tells us early hominins had a sense of community? (pick 2 answers)

a)

Cave paintings of animals

b)

Large skulls

c)

Evidence of burials for their dead

d)

Evidence of bones that had been broken and healed

8.

What tools allowed hominins to hunt from a distance and not get close to the dangerous animals? (pick 2)

a)

Bones or digging

b)

Bow and Arrow

c)

Razor sharp rocks

d)

Spear thrower

9.

What were the skills of Homo Sapiens or Wise Man?

a)

They could make simple tools

b)

They were the first ones to make fire

c)

They were able to use symbols and art to tell stories with Cave Art

10.

How did using fire help the hominins to survive?

a)

It provided protection from predators

b)

It kept them warm

c)

It was used to cook food

d)

It allowed them to travel and live in cold places

e)

All of the above