WorksheetsEarly Hominins
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a hominin?
an early ancestor of humans
the full skeleton of a human
any ape species from Africa
a very advanced human
Our modern human species belongs to which group?
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
Australopithecus Afarensis
Bipedalism refers to the ability to do what?
to walk on two legs
to speak a simple language
to make tools
to create art
Where did the earliest hominins live?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
What could Lucy (Australopithecus Afarensis) do that early apes species could not do as easily?
use her hands to defend her children
make tools such as a sharp knife
form a group to hunt for animals
build fires to cook meat for her family
Which statement about Homo habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They knew how to make tools.
They came before Neanderthals.
They lived 1.5 million years ago.
They had ape and human features.
Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?
building shelters
burying their dead
using bows and arrows
living together in groups
Which group is believed to be the first to migrate out of Africa?
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Australopithecus afarensis
Which new capability enabled hominins to survive in the colder climate of Europe?
building fire and shelters
drawing art on cave walls
gathering food from plants
making tools out of bones
What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?
short, stocky build
ridge above the eyes
long, strong leg bones
round, smooth foreheads
Homo erectus was the first hominin to use
fire
hands
fish hooks
stone tools
Large brains helped Homo Neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
run much faster.
bend farther forward
design better tools.
plant crops for food.
At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and injured, has led scientists to believe that Neanderthals had
creative minds.
complex religion.
a desire to make art.
a sense of community.
What advantage did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to cook animals for food
to injure animals with spears
to kill animals from a distance
to hunt animals in organized groups
Which hominin group made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo neanderthalensis
