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WorksheetsHUMAN EVOLUTION 6TH GRADE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
WHO were the Ardipithecus ramidus?
Walk on two feet, 1.2 m tall and had small brains.
Bipedal, 1.5 m tall and had bigger brains.
The first to make tools
The first to bury their dead
Which hominid were the first to bury their dead?
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Homo antecessor
Homo neanderthalensis
Prehistory comes before ...
painting
art
writing
language
What is human evolution?
Short process of change by which primates became modern humans.
Long process of change by which modern humans became primates.
Long process of change by which primates became modern humans.
Long process of change by which primates became apes
Q. Where did human evolution take place?
Europe
Africa
Asia
America
Name the first physical change:
Decreased jaw and teeth.
Bipedalism (walking on two legs).
Hands became free.
Evolution of opposable thumbs.
What was the first human species to appear?
Homo Habilis
Homo Neanderthalensis.
Homo Erectus.
Homo Sapiens.
Why are Homo Habilis considered to be the first human species?
Because of his speaking skills.
Because he discovered fire.
Because of his artistic skills.
Because of his toolmaking skills.
Explain the consequences of bipedalism:
Hands became free so opposable thumbs could not evolve. Thanks to this, hominids developed tools.
Hands became free and allowed opposable thumbs to evolve. Thanks to this, hominids made tools.
Hands became free and allowed opposable thumbs to evolve. Because of this, hominids could not make tools.
Hands became free and allowed opposable thumbs to evolve. Thanks to this, hominids began to speak.
What is the scientific name for modern day humans?
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapiens
Homo Erectus
Neanderthal
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
Which of our hominin ancestors were likely the first to control & start fires?
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo erectus
Neanderthals
The ability to walk upright on two legs is called:
bipedalism
quadropedalism
bicyclepedalism
tripedalism
Modern humans and their closest relatives belong to the same family. Members of this family are called:
hominids
primates
homo sapiens
Lucy
Which hominid species is most closely related to Homo sapiens?
Homo habilis
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo heidelbergensis
Which is the oldest of these four species?
Australopithecus
Tool-making hominids
Homo Neanderthalensis
Homo Sapiens
Which one allowed hominins to stay warm, scare animals, and cook food to evolve larger brains?
fire
stone tools
bipedalism
color vision
I am a Homo Habilis...What am I known for?
I am able to speak latin
I am able to start a fire
I can make tools
I can paint the walls
What do we call a change in a species over time?
Adaptation
Evolution
Extinction
Environmental influences
