- 1. Which hominin group coexisted with Homo sapiens for a period of time?
A) Homo erectus
B) Ardipithecus ramidus
C) Denisovans
D) Neanderthals
- 2. Where did Homo sapiens likely originate?
A) Australia
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
- 3. Which hominin group is believed to have been the first to control fire?
A) Homo erectus
B) Homo floresiensis
C) Australopithecus afarensis
D) Paranthropus aethiopicus
- 4. Who was the founder of modern taxonomy and classified humans as Homo sapiens?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Carl Linnaeus
C) Alfred Russel Wallace
D) Charles Darwin
- 5. What is the scientific term for the study of human origins and evolution?
A) Archaeology
B) Ethnography
C) Genetics
D) Paleoanthropology
- 6. What is the term for the earliest stone tool industry associated with Homo habilis?
A) Clovis
B) Oldowan
C) Mousterian
D) Acheulean
- 7. What is the typical number of chromosomes in human cells?
A) 46
B) 52
C) 48
D) 44
- 8. Which hominin group is known for its small brain size and hobbit-like stature?
A) Denisovans
B) Australopithecus sediba
C) Homo floresiensis
D) Homo naledi
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