Early Man: The Hominids

My taller, thinner body made walking and running easier for me, so my group was the first to migrate out of Africa.

• Australopithecus Afarensis
• Homo Sapiens
• Homo Habilis
• Homo Erectus

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

• All of them had were covered in fur.
• All of them made and used tools.
• All of them were bipeds.
• All of them made cave art.

Why was Homo Habilis nicknamed "Handy Man"?

• He helped other members of his group
• He knew how to build fires
• He made and used simple tools
• He was able to build shelters

Which of the following groups was on earth at the same time as Homo Sapiens Sapiens (early modern man)?

• Homo Erectus
• Homo Ergastor
• Homo Sapien Neaderthal
• Homo Habilis

Which of the following groups had funeral rituals for their dead and cared for the sick and injured of their group?

• Homo Habilis
• Australopithecus Afarensis
• Neanderthal
• Homo Habilis

Which of the following statements is true of all groups of hominids?

• Their bones have been found in Africa
• They were scavengers and did not hunt
• They lived in groups and built shelters
• They were much smaller than modern man

Which of the following is NOT true?

• All hominids lived during prehistoric times.
• Some hominids lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.
• Hominid bones have never been found in Europe.
• Later hominids had larger brains than earlier hominids. 

Which of the following is true regarding Homo Sapiens Sapiens?

• They developed language and writing
• They farmed and raised crops
• They made art and music
• They had a really hard time charging their cell phones.

Where in the history of the earth did hominids first appear?

• Near the beginning
• Around the middle
• Fairly close to the present
• Very close to the present

Which of the following groups had a very small brain - one third the size of ours?

• Homo Sapien Sapien
• Homo Habilis
• Neanderthal
• Australopithecus Afarensis