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Bipedal ape-like hominids first appear in Africa
  • 1. Where did bipedal ape-like hominids first appear?
A) Africa
B) Australia
C) Asia
D) Europe
  • 2. What is a common nickname for the most famous Australopithecus afarensis specimen?
A) Max
B) Charlie
C) Lucy
D) Maggie
  • 3. Bipedalism is characterized by walking on:
A) Four legs
B) Two legs
C) Three legs
D) One leg
  • 4. What is the significance of the Laetoli footprints in Tanzania?
A) They are the remains of a lost civilization
B) They are related to the first fire use by hominids
C) They provide evidence of early bipedalism
D) They are artistic carvings from ancient hominids
  • 5. What is the name of the method used to estimate the age of fossils by measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes?
A) Fossil correlation
B) Radiometric dating
C) Archaeological dating
D) Carbon dating
  • 6. Who is often credited with the discovery of the 'Lucy' fossil?
A) Mary Leakey
B) Richard Leakey
C) Donald Johanson
D) Louis Leakey
  • 7. What is a famous site in Africa known for early hominid discoveries?
A) Grand Canyon
B) Everest Base Camp
C) Great Barrier Reef
D) Olduvai Gorge
  • 8. What is the term used to describe the ability to walk on two legs?
A) Unipedalism
B) Quadrupedalism
C) Bipedalism
D) Tripedalism
  • 9. What is considered one of the earliest known stone tools used by hominids?
A) Bronze tools
B) Steel tools
C) Oldowan tools
D) Iron tools
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