Theory of Evolution Quiz

What is the "A natural process that results in the survival and reproductive success of individuals or groups best adjusted to their environment"

• Adapatation

• Evolution

• Missing Link

• Natural Selection

Which among the following shows the CORRECT SEQUENCE of human evolution.

• 1. Homo Erectus

  2. Homo Habilis

  3. Homo Sapiens Sapiens

  4. Homo Sapiens

  5. Hominid

• 1. Hominid

  2. Homo Habilis

  3. Homo Erectus

  4. Homo Sapiens

  5. Homo Sapiens Sapiens

• 1. Hominid

  2. Homo Erectus

  3. Homo Habilis

  4. Homo Sapiens

  5. Homo Sapiens Sapiens

• 1. Hominid

  2. Homo Erectus

  3. Homo Habilis

  4. Homo Sapiens Sapiens

  5. Homo Sapiens

Answer explanation

1. Australopithecus / Hominid

2. Homo Habilis

3. Homo Erectus

4. Homo Neanderthalenses / Homo Sapiens

5. Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Homo is a latin word for _____

Ramapithecus, Australopithecus Aprikanus, Australopithecus Aprikanus are known specie of __________ ?

• Hominid

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Sapiens

• Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Answer explanation

Specie with a mixture of characteristic of a human and a primate

Australopithecus afarensis, a 3.5 million years old remain found in Africa is also called by the name ____.

Answer explanation

"Led by American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and French geologist Maurice Taieb, nicknamed the skeleton “Lucy” after the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” which was played at the celebration the day she was found" (nationalgeographic.org)

The higlighted ability of this specie is its skill to handle things and walk bipedally.

• Hominid

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Sapiens

• Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Answer explanation

-Homo=man, Habilis=able to handle/skilled

-Humans who started to use tools

-Have bigger brains

-taller

-smaller face and teeth

-exhibit bipedalism

Which among the following is not known ability or feature of Homo Erectus?

• Hunting and fishing

• Living in caves

• Making stone tools

• Using fire

• Walking straight

Answer explanation

-Direct ancestors of homo sapiens

-Characteristics are very similar with modern man

-Can walk straight properly

-Can create stone tools

-Knows how to create and use fire

-Hunts and fish food

-Lived 500,000 years ago

Homo Sapiens is translated as "Wise man". They are also known for having primitive culture and religion, which among the following is a proof of that?

• Hunting and fishing

• Having bigger brains

• Living in caves with family

• Practicing burial of their dead

Answer explanation

-‘Wise Man’

-Bigger brains

-Smaller teeth + bigger limbs

-Most erect

-Live in caves with their families

-Can make simple tools Practice burial

-Remarkable primitive culture and religion

Which among the following is NOT a physical characteristic of Homo Sapiens?

• Bigger Skull

• Bigger limbs

• Elongated faces

• Most erect

Which among the following is a UNIQUE characteristic of Homo Sapiens Sapiens

• Can talk

• Can use fire

• Only member of genus homo that exhibits bipedalism

• Only living members of genus Homo

Answer explanation

• Evolved sometime 160,000 - 90,000 years ago in Africa

• Sub-species that stems from Homo sapiens.

• The only living members of genus Homo, modern human beings

• Use of fire, tools, clothing, settlements and art