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What trait did all hominids share?
What trait did all hominids share?
- Brachiation
- Arboreal locomotion
- Quadrupedalism
- Bipedalism (correct)
Where do scientists believe hominids diverged from other primates?
Where do scientists believe hominids diverged from other primates?
- South America
- Eastern and southern Africa (correct)
- Central Asia
- Western Europe
What caused early tree-dwelling hominids to adapt to living on the ground and walking upright?
What caused early tree-dwelling hominids to adapt to living on the ground and walking upright?
- Increase in food availability on the ground
- Environmental changes causing forest regions to shrink (correct)
- Threat from other primates
- Desire to explore new territories
Approximately when did Homo habilis begin to make and use simple tools?
Approximately when did Homo habilis begin to make and use simple tools?
Which hominid species began to migrate out of Africa and into Eurasia by a million years ago?
Which hominid species began to migrate out of Africa and into Eurasia by a million years ago?
What allowed Homo sapiens to make plans, solve problems, and organize effectively?
What allowed Homo sapiens to make plans, solve problems, and organize effectively?
What factor likely correlated with the migration of Homo sapiens off the African continent?
What factor likely correlated with the migration of Homo sapiens off the African continent?
What did humans use to keep themselves warm when migrating to colder climates?
What did humans use to keep themselves warm when migrating to colder climates?
What contributed to the extinction of giant land mammals such as mammoths and mastodons?
What contributed to the extinction of giant land mammals such as mammoths and mastodons?
What led to the limitation of hunters' available prey?
What led to the limitation of hunters' available prey?
What did humans start shifting from nomadic lifestyles to when they constructed semi-permanent settlements?
What did humans start shifting from nomadic lifestyles to when they constructed semi-permanent settlements?
What trait did all hominids share?
What trait did all hominids share?
When did hominids diverge from other primates?
When did hominids diverge from other primates?
What caused early tree-dwelling hominids to adapt to living on the ground and walking upright?
What caused early tree-dwelling hominids to adapt to living on the ground and walking upright?
Approximately when did Homo habilis begin to make and use simple tools?
Approximately when did Homo habilis begin to make and use simple tools?
What caused the limitation of hunters' available prey?
What caused the limitation of hunters' available prey?
What allowed Homo sapiens to migrate from Africa to colder climates?
What allowed Homo sapiens to migrate from Africa to colder climates?
What trait did all hominids share?
What trait did all hominids share?
Approximately when did Homo sapiens begin migrating from the African continent?
Approximately when did Homo sapiens begin migrating from the African continent?
What led to the extinction of giant land mammals such as mammoths and mastodons?
What led to the extinction of giant land mammals such as mammoths and mastodons?
Which hominid species began to migrate out of Africa and into Eurasia by a million years ago?
Which hominid species began to migrate out of Africa and into Eurasia by a million years ago?
What allowed humans to assess whether the pressures in their current home outweighed the risk of leaving to find a new one?
What allowed humans to assess whether the pressures in their current home outweighed the risk of leaving to find a new one?
What factor likely correlated with the migration of Homo sapiens off the African continent?
What factor likely correlated with the migration of Homo sapiens off the African continent?
What did humans start shifting from nomadic lifestyles to when they constructed semi-permanent settlements?
What did humans start shifting from nomadic lifestyles to when they constructed semi-permanent settlements?
What caused early tree-dwelling hominids to adapt to living on the ground and walking upright?
What caused early tree-dwelling hominids to adapt to living on the ground and walking upright?
What contributed to the extinction of giant land mammals such as mammoths and mastodons?
What contributed to the extinction of giant land mammals such as mammoths and mastodons?
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