WorksheetsHuman Origins Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
________ are social scientists who learn about ancient humans by studying the artifacts they used.
anthropologists
archaeologists
psychologists
botanists
Which of the following words means to walk on two feet?
hominin
civilization
bipedal
savanna
Which of the following words refers to grasslands in tropical areas?
hominin
civilization
bipedal
savanna
Which of the following words refers to an animal group that includes apes, gorillas, and humans?
hominin
civilization
bipedal
savanna
Which of the following words refers to an advanced culture that can include shared government and religion?
hominin
civilization
bipedal
savanna
Which of the following traits do humans and other hominins share? (Choose ALL that apply.)
Can stand and walk upright
Decreased brain size
Uses language to communicate
Knows how to use tools for a specific purpose
How do we know that hominins were able to adjust to their environments well?
Cave paintings suggest it.
They left behind a written history that tells us their survival stories.
They survived 6 million years of unpredictable natural disasters that included erupting volcanoes and extremely harsh weather conditions.
None of these answers are correct.
On which continent were the first human fossils discovered?
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
North America
Why did early humans begin to migrate out of Africa about 80,000 years ago?
They were constantly under attack from outsiders.
They believed there were riches to be found in other places.
An ice age led to the drying up of water sources and turned grasslands into desert.
A massive earthquake made them leave.
Why did large marsupials in Australia become extinct?
Humans hunted them constantly for food.
A volcanic eruption killed them all.
They were not able to handle the extreme cold from the ice age.
A tsunami washed them away into the ocean.
How long is a decade?
10 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
100 years
How long is a century?
10 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
100 years
How long is a millennium?
10 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
100 years
Besides weapons, for what other reasons did humans use animal bones? (Choose ALL that apply.)
To make sewing needles
To make writing instruments
To make sports equipment.
To make hooks for fishing
