Timeline of Early Hominids Quiz

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The earliest evidence of hearths (campfires) occur during the time range of Homo ______

erectus

Homo heidelbergensis lived at the time of the oldest definite control of fire and use of wooden ______

spears

Homo heidelbergensis was the first to routinely hunt large ______

animals

Homo heidelbergensis lived in colder climates and had wide bodies likely as an adaptation to conserving ______

heat Signup and view all the answers

Neanderthals are our closest extinct human ______

relative Signup and view all the answers

Neanderthals had a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, ______ air

dry Signup and view all the answers

____ had both ape and human characteristics: had ape-like face proportions, braincase (~brain is about 1/3 of modern humans), long and strong arms and fingers adapted for climbing trees, small canine teeth and stood on two legs and walked upright.

Australopithecus afarensis Signup and view all the answers

Au.afarensis mainly had a ______ diet, including leaves, fruit, seeds, roots, nuts, and insects and probably the occasional small vertebrates, like lizards.

plant-based Signup and view all the answers

The Taung child was the first to establish that early fossil humans occurred in ______.

Africa Signup and view all the answers

Prof. Raymond Dart described the Taung child and named the species ______.

Australopithecus africanus Signup and view all the answers

Au.africanus was anatomically similar to Au.afarensis, but with rounder cranium (bigger brain) and small ______.

teeth Signup and view all the answers

Homo habilis was nicknamed “handyman” because of their ability to carve ______.

tools Signup and view all the answers

Their bodies were shorter and stockier, an adaptation to ______ environments

cold Signup and view all the answers

Their brains were just as large as ours and often larger. They made and used sophisticated tools, controlled ______

fire Signup and view all the answers

They lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters, and also ate ______ foods

plant Signup and view all the answers

Homo sapiens evolved in Africa during a time of dramatic climate change ______ years ago

300,000 Signup and view all the answers

Hominids started moving out of Africa, primarily through the land bridges during the ______ cycles

cold Signup and view all the answers

Like other early humans living at that time, they gathered and hunted food and evolved behaviors to respond to the challenges of survival in ______ environments

unstable Signup and view all the answers

______ still retains ape-like features such as long arms and face. The diet of H. habilis was flexible and versatile, including some tougher foods like leaves, woody plants, and some animal tissues.

Homo habilis Signup and view all the answers

______, discovered in Koobi Fora in the Lake Turkana basin, Kenya, has a braincase size of 775 cubic centimeters, which is considerably above the upper end of H. habilis braincase size. Originally considered to be H. habilis, the ways in which H. rudolfensis differs is in its larger braincase, longer face, and larger molar and premolar teeth.

Homo rudolfensis Signup and view all the answers

Homo erectus, also known as Homo ergaster, are the oldest known early humans to have possessed modern human-like body proportions with relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso. They are often referred to as the _______ man.

Upright Signup and view all the answers

Homo erectus ate meat and other types of _______.

protein Signup and view all the answers

Early African Homo erectus fossils have relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso, giving them modern human-like body _______.

proportions Signup and view all the answers

Homo habilis had a diet that included tough foods like leaves, woody plants, and some animal tissues, showcasing their _______ diet.

versatile Signup and view all the answers

Early human ancestors painted a bison inside a cave during the ______ Age

Paleolithic Signup and view all the answers

Stone tools were made from a variety of stones. Flint and chert were shaped or chipped for use as cutting tools, flakes, blades, and ______

weapons Signup and view all the answers

Basalt and sandstone were used for ground stone tools. Wood, bone, shell, antlers, and other materials were widely used as well in the ______ Age

Paleolithic Signup and view all the answers

The very first stone tools were probably naturally broken, sharp-edged rocks that were casually picked up, used, and ______

discarded Signup and view all the answers

Oldowan toolkit is the earliest universally acknowledged stone tool. The Oldowan toolkit is from the ______ Age

Paleolithic Signup and view all the answers

This tool tradition is used as knives and ______

scrapers Signup and view all the answers

Timeline of Early Hominids Quiz

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The earliest evidence of hearths (campfires) occur during the time range of Homo ______

Homo heidelbergensis lived at the time of the oldest definite control of fire and use of wooden ______

Homo heidelbergensis was the first to routinely hunt large ______

Homo heidelbergensis lived in colder climates and had wide bodies likely as an adaptation to conserving ______

Neanderthals are our closest extinct human ______

Neanderthals had a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, ______ air

____ had both ape and human characteristics: had ape-like face proportions, braincase (~brain is about 1/3 of modern humans), long and strong arms and fingers adapted for climbing trees, small canine teeth and stood on two legs and walked upright.

Au.afarensis mainly had a ______ diet, including leaves, fruit, seeds, roots, nuts, and insects and probably the occasional small vertebrates, like lizards.

The Taung child was the first to establish that early fossil humans occurred in ______.

Prof. Raymond Dart described the Taung child and named the species ______.

Au.africanus was anatomically similar to Au.afarensis, but with rounder cranium (bigger brain) and small ______.

Homo habilis was nicknamed “handyman” because of their ability to carve ______.

Their bodies were shorter and stockier, an adaptation to ______ environments

Their brains were just as large as ours and often larger. They made and used sophisticated tools, controlled ______

They lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters, and also ate ______ foods

Homo sapiens evolved in Africa during a time of dramatic climate change ______ years ago

Hominids started moving out of Africa, primarily through the land bridges during the ______ cycles

Like other early humans living at that time, they gathered and hunted food and evolved behaviors to respond to the challenges of survival in ______ environments

______ still retains ape-like features such as long arms and face. The diet of H. habilis was flexible and versatile, including some tougher foods like leaves, woody plants, and some animal tissues.

Homo erectus, also known as Homo ergaster, are the oldest known early humans to have possessed modern human-like body proportions with relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso. They are often referred to as the _______ man.

Homo erectus ate meat and other types of _______.

Early African Homo erectus fossils have relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso, giving them modern human-like body _______.

Homo habilis had a diet that included tough foods like leaves, woody plants, and some animal tissues, showcasing their _______ diet.

Early human ancestors painted a bison inside a cave during the ______ Age

Stone tools were made from a variety of stones. Flint and chert were shaped or chipped for use as cutting tools, flakes, blades, and ______

Basalt and sandstone were used for ground stone tools. Wood, bone, shell, antlers, and other materials were widely used as well in the ______ Age

The very first stone tools were probably naturally broken, sharp-edged rocks that were casually picked up, used, and ______

Oldowan toolkit is the earliest universally acknowledged stone tool. The Oldowan toolkit is from the ______ Age

This tool tradition is used as knives and ______

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