Review - Early Hominims (Lesson 3)

Which type of scientist focuses on studying the development and culture of early human ancestors?

• Archaeologist

• Geographer

• Paleoanthropologist

• Historian

What is the main goal scientists have when examining early hominins?

• To learn how they communicated through writing

• To understand their survival skills and abilities

• To prove they were the first to farm crops

• To find evidence of early governments

Which physical trait helped *Homo habilis* collect and carry food more easily?

• Stronger jaw muscles

• Walking on two feet

• Long curved arms

• Taller body height

What was *Homo erectus* the first known hominin group to accomplish?

• Develop agriculture

• Create symbolic art

• Migrate out of Africa

• Build permanent villages

How did *Homo neanderthalensis* show care and compassion for their group members?

• By creating larger communities

• By burying the dead with tools and flowers

• By trading with distant groups

• By protecting wild animal herds

Which innovation made hunting safer and more efficient for *Homo sapiens*?

• Wooden spear

• Bow and arrow

• Stone axe

• Throwing club

Which hominin group includes all modern human beings?

• *Homo erectus*

• *Australopithecus afarensis*

• *Homo sapiens*

• *Homo habilis*

Why was the Taung Child fossil a key scientific discovery?

• It proved early humans built shelters

• It showed early hominins lived in Africa

• It revealed the use of fire in cooking

• It was the first fossil found in Asia

Which research team discovered *Homo habilis* fossils in Olduvai Gorge?

• Donald Johanson’s team

• The Leakey family

• Eugene Dubois’s team

• Robert Broom’s team

What important information did the Laetoli footprints provide?

• That hominins were already farming

• That early hominins walked upright

• That early humans made musical instruments

• That hominins traveled to North America