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Lesson 2 Test Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Homo Habilis is also known as

a)

"Upright Man"

b)

"Smart Man"

c)

"Handy Man"

d)

"Neanderthal Man"

2.
My taller, thinner body made walking and running easier for me, so my group was the first to migrate out of Africa.
a)
Australopithecus Afarensis
b)
Homo Sapiens
c)
Homo Habilis
d)
Homo Erectus
3.
My taller, thinner body made walking and running easier for me, so my group was the first to migrate out of Africa.
a)
Australopithecus Afarensis
b)
Homo Sapiens
c)
Homo Habilis
d)
Homo Erectus
4.
My taller, thinner body made walking and running easier for me, so my group was the first to migrate out of Africa.
a)
Australopithecus Afarensis
b)
Homo Sapiens
c)
Homo Habilis
d)
Homo Erectus
5.

Which of the following did all of the hominids have in common?

a)

All of them had were covered in fur.

b)

All of them made and used tools.

c)

All of them were bipeds (walked on two feet)

d)

All of them made cave art.

6.
Why was Homo Habilis nicknamed "Handy Man"?
a)
He helped other members of his group
b)
He knew how to build fires
c)
He made and used simple tools
d)
He was able to build shelters
7.
Which of the following groups had funeral rituals for their dead and cared for the sick and injured of their group?
a)
Homo Habilis
b)
Australopithecus Afarensis
c)
Neanderthal
d)
Homo Habilis
8.
Which of the following statements is true of all groups of hominids?
a)
Their bones have been found in Africa
b)
They were scavengers and did not hunt
c)
They lived in groups and built shelters
d)
They were much smaller than modern man
9.
Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
All hominids lived during prehistoric times.
b)
Some hominids lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.
c)
Hominid bones have never been found in Europe.
d)
Later hominids had larger brains than earlier hominids. 
10.

Prehistoric humans are called _________________.

a)

Paleoanthropologists

b)

Hominins

c)

Homo sapiens

d)

Cavemen

11.
_______________ specialize in studing the earliest hominids.
a)
Scientists
b)
Historians
c)
Zoologists
d)
Paleoanthropologists
12.
Who was the first hominid to use fire?
a)
Handy Man
b)
Homo sapiens sapiens
c)
Homo erectus
d)
Wise Man
13.
Having a larger brain meant Upright Man were able to invent more complex tools such as strong hand-axes made of stone.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Neanderthals had a sense of ____________, they cared about one another and buried their dead.
a)
urgency
b)
pride
c)
community
d)
doom
15.
Homo sapiens sapiens invented the spear thrower and the ________________.
a)
flame thrower
b)
bow and arrow
c)
musket
d)
wheel
16.
Neanderthals survived longer by working __________.
a)
together
b)
alone
c)
individually
d)
long hours
17.
Homo erectus used fire to ___________.
a)
keep warm
b)
for protection
c)
cook
d)
all of these
18.
Homo erectus is also known as.....
a)
Upright Man
b)
Handy Man
c)
Ruler Man
d)
Wise Man
19.

What trait made Homo Erectus well suited for traveling?

a)

A short, stocky body

b)

A ridge above the eyes

c)

Long, strong leg bones

d)

Round, smooth foreheads

20.

What advantage did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?

a)

Cooking animals for food.

b)

None of these.

c)

Hunting animals from a distance.

d)

Hunting the animals in groups.

21.

Which new capability enabled hominids to survive in the colder climate of Europe?

a)

building fire and shelters

b)

drawing art on cave walls

c)

gathering food from plants

d)

making tools out of bones

22.

What continent did the earliest hominids live?

a)

A. South America

b)

B. Africa

c)

C. Asia

d)

D. Australia

23.

What does an anthropologist do?

a)

They study mathematical equations

b)

They study human development and culture

c)

They study animals

d)

They study the earth's features

24.

What is a hominid?

a)

An insect

b)

A type of word

c)

an early human

d)

An area of land

25.

What is a capability?

a)

a disease of the foot

b)

a hat with large brim

c)

a superpower

d)

being able to do something

26.

What does migrate mean?

a)

To move from one place to another

b)

to become married

c)

a bad headache

d)

to closely read

27.

biped

a)

a bike

b)

a gum with 2 flavors

c)

walks on 2 feet

d)

having 2 hands

28.

What does upright mean?

a)

riding in a hot air balloon

b)

to be correct

c)

to do the right thing

d)

to stand with back straight

29.

What does analyze mean?

a)

to look closely at something

b)

to ask many questions

c)

to get good grades

d)

to be critical of others

30.

What is survival?

a)

being an actor on a stage

b)

to be a wild animal

c)

to live outdoors

d)

To have what is needed to live

31.

What is a timeline?

a)

a sequence of events on a continuous line

b)

a telephone

c)

a machine to travel in

d)

an underground train

32.

What is a land bridge?

a)

a bridge across town

b)

a piece of land connecting 2 continents

c)

a pile of dirt left by archaeologists

d)

a game played with cards

33.

Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?

a)

Homo neanderthalensis

b)

Homo habilis

c)

Homo sapiens

d)

Homo erectus

34.

What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?

a)

to hunt animals in organized groups

b)

to kill animals from a distance

c)

to injure animals with knives

d)

to cook animals for food

35.

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

a)

a sense of community.

b)

a desire to make art.

c)

a complex religion.

d)

creative minds.

36.

Large brains helped Homo neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to

a)

run much faster.

b)

plant crops for food.

c)

bend farther forward.

d)

design better tools.

37.

Homo erectus was the first hominin to use

a)

fire.

b)

hands.

c)

stone tools.

d)

fish hooks.

38.

What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?

a)

round, smooth foreheads

b)

long, strong leg bones

c)

ridge above the eyes

d)

short, stocky build

39.

The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that this type of hominin probably

a)

lived in groups.

b)

had language.

c)

died in wars.

d)

made tools.

40.

Homo habilis (Handy Man) is known for being

a)

the cave painter.

b)

the language user.

c)

the toolmaker.

d)

the biped.

41.

Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?

a)

living together in groups

b)

using bows and arrows

c)

burying their dead

d)

buildling shelters

42.

Which statement about Homo habilis (Handy Man) describes a capability that helped their group survive?

a)

They could not walk on two feet.

b)

They lived 50,000 years ago.

c)

They came before Neanderthals.

d)

They knew how to make tools.

43.

How did the Leakeys discover the Homo habilis (Handy Man) hominin group?

a)

They found cave paintings.

b)

They found a complete male skeleton.

c)

They found ancient documents.

d)

They found remains in Africa.

44.

A paleoanthropologist specializes in the study of the

a)

trade and barter systems among modern humans.

b)

communication and social systems of early apes.

c)

development and culture of the earliest hominins.

d)

kings and queens of the earliest modern humans.

45.

The ability to walk upright on two legs is called:

a)

bipedalism

b)

quadropedalism

c)

bicyclepedalism

d)

tripedalism

46.

Modern humans and their closest relatives belong to the same family. Members of this family are called:

a)

hominids

b)

primates

c)

homo sapiens

d)

Lucy

47.

All of these are advantages of bipedalism EXCEPT:

a)

Hands are free to carry food.

b)

Save energy when walking long distances.

c)

Hands are free to use tools.

d)

Easier to balance on two legs.

48.

Which hominid species is most closely related to Homo sapiens?

a)

Homo habilis

b)

Australopithecus afarensis

c)

Homo neanderthalensis

d)

Homo heidelbergensis

49.

What continent did humans evolve from?

a)

the Americas

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

many places all at once

50.

Who are the closest living relatives to humans?

a)

chimpanzees

b)

gorillas

c)

lemurs

d)

kangaroos

51.

Which of the following is the correct order of human evolution?

a)

walking upright, using tools, controlling fire, larger brains, language

b)

language, larger brains, controlling fire, using tools, walking upright

c)

larger brains, language, using tools, controlling fire, walking upright

d)

larger brains, walking upright, using tools, controlling fire, language

52.

Related organisms have similar _______.

a)

Genetic Material

b)

Diet

c)

Behavioral Patterns

53.
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive in its environment?
a)
adaptation
b)
variation
c)
homologous structure
d)
vestigial structure
54.
About 96% of the information in human DNA is found in gorilla DNA. This evidence supports which statement?
a)
Humans evolved from gorillas.
b)
Gorillas and humans diverged from a common ancestor.
c)
As gorillas evolve, they will become more similar to humans.
d)
Gorillas and humans are too different for meaningful genetic comparisons.
55.

Why do humans have longer childhoods than apes?

a)

Apes have bodies that grow at a faster rate than humans and so they need less time to become an adult.

b)

Humans are less mature than apes so their brains take longer to develop.

c)

Human bodies are smaller than apes which means they need more time to develop.

d)

Human brains are more complex and take longer to develop than ape brains.

56.
What is a species? 
a)
A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 
b)
A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
c)
A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
d)
Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 
57.
When reproductive barriers separate a population of a species in nature, the species no longer share a... 
a)
taxa
b)
gene pool 
c)
phylogenetic tree
d)
species 
58.
The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...
a)
speciation
b)
biological species concept
c)
reproductive barrier
d)
natural selection
59.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following must be true in order for organisms to be considered the same species?

a)

They must be able to mate

b)

They must be able to produce viable offspring

c)

They must have structural similaries

d)

They must have the same bone structure

60.
What happens when species produce too many offspring?
a)
Species share the limited resources 
b)
Species eat less so that all can survive
c)
Only those that are least fit can survive
d)
Only those that are best fit can survive
61.
Variations in a population are caused by:
a)
Natural Selection
b)

Random Gamete Fertilization

c)

Crossing Over in Meiosis 1

d)
Random Mutations
62.
The climate of a certain area is cold, and snow is found on the ground most of the year. Equal numbers of two populations of rabbits are introduced into this climate by a group of scientists. One of the populations is brown and the other is white. Predict what will happen over several generations.
a)
There will be equal numbers of brown and white rabbits
b)
There will be more brown rabbits that white rabbits
c)
There will be more white rabbits than brown rabbits
d)
There is no way to predict what will happen to the rabbit population
63.
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
speciations
d)
isolations