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Early Hominins Quiz
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Early Hominins Quiz

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Which hominin species is known for being skilled toolmakers and likely controlled fire?

  • Neanderthals
  • Homo erectus (correct)
  • Homo habilis
  • Australopithecus afarensis
  • Which hominin species is considered one of the earliest members of the genus Homo?

  • Australopithecus afarensis
  • Homo sapiens
  • Neanderthals
  • Homo habilis (correct)
  • Which hominin species had a relatively large brain size and adapted to a variety of environments?

  • Neanderthals
  • Homo erectus (correct)
  • Homo habilis
  • Australopithecus afarensis
  • Which hominin species existed in Europe and parts of Asia, had a robust build, and sophisticated toolmaking techniques?

    <p>Neanderthals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hominin species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago and eventually replaced other hominin species?

    <p>Homo sapiens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hominin species likely lived in small groups, subsisted primarily on fruits, seeds, and vegetation, and had a brain size larger than that of Australopithecus?

    <p>Homo habilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key differentiating features between Australopithecus afarensis and Homo habilis?

    <p>Toolmaking abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant advancement in toolmaking for Neanderthals compared to earlier hominin species?

    <p>Complex toolmaking techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hominin species is believed to have been the first to migrate out of Africa?

    <p>Homo erectus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hominin species had a brain size larger than that of Australopithecus but smaller than later Homo species?

    <p>Homo habilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were Neanderthals known for in terms of their social behaviors?

    <p>Caring for the sick and elderly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what aspect did Homo sapiens differ significantly from Neanderthals?

    <p>Social behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hominin species had a diet thought to include meat, plants, and possibly scavenged food?

    <p>Homo habilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a distinctive physical characteristic of Neanderthals?

    <p>Robust build</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What adaptation allowed Homo erectus to thrive in various environments?

    <p>Use of fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the diet of Australopithecus afarensis?

    <p>Fruits, seeds, and vegetation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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