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Humans & Other Primates

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name

Class

Date

______________ are a group of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and lemurs.

primates

hominoids

hominins

primoids

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primates?

well developed eyesight

long mobile arms

large brains

long mobile legs

An _______________ first digit, either a thumb or a toe, can be brought across the palm or foot to touch (or nearly touch) the other digits allowing primates to grasp objects.

opposable

flexible

operable

adjustable

_______________________ (forward-looking eyes) provide depth perception and enable primates to judge distance and movement of an object.

Binocular vision

Monocular vision

Optical vision

Holoptic vision

________________ are human-like primates that appear to be more closely related to present-day humans than they are to present-day chimpanzees and bonobos. Humans are the only species of this type of primates that is surviving today.

Hominins

Hominoids

Strepsirrhines

Haplorhines

Q. Where did human evolution take place?

Europe

Africa

Asia

America

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

10.

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

11.

The ability to walk upright on two legs is called:

bipedalism

quadropedalism

bicyclepedalism

tripedalism

12.

Homo sapiens and other species of humans belong to the same group called:

hominins

primates

homo sapiens

Lucy

13.

What do we share in common with primates?

Common Ancestors

Humans evolved from monkeys

14.

The scientific study of humans and their ancestors by excavation and examination of material remains.

archaeology

fossilization

bipedalism

collective learning

15.

This earliest type of hominid, which scientists believe was the common ancestor for several types of early humans is called...

Australopithecus

Homo sapiens

Homo erectus

Homo habilis

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Humans & Other Primates

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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