- 1. Which continent is believed to be the origin location of Homo habilis?
A) Asia
B) North America
C) Europe
D) Africa
- 2. Homo habilis lived approximately how many million years ago?
A) 500,000 years
B) 2.4 million years
C) 10 million years
D) 5 million years
- 3. What is the primary form of locomotion thought to have been used by Homo habilis?
A) Quadrupedalism
B) Climbing
C) Bipedalism
D) Swimming
- 4. Homo habilis is characterized by a combination of ape-like and human-like features, known as what?
A) Parallel evolution
B) Convergent evolution
C) Mosaic evolution
D) Divergent evolution
- 5. Compared to earlier hominins, Homo habilis showed an increase in which of the following?
A) Jaw size
B) Brain size
C) Body size
D) Number of fingers
- 6. Which species is considered a possible ancestor to Homo habilis?
A) Australopithecus
B) Chimpanzee
C) Orangutan
D) Gorilla
- 7. Where were the first fossils of Homo habilis discovered?
A) China
B) Tanzania
C) South America
D) Australia
- 8. Homo habilis is known as 'handy man' mainly because of their skill in making what?
A) Wooden tools
B) Metal tools
C) Bone tools
D) Stone tools
- 9. Which scientist is credited with the discovery and naming of Homo habilis?
A) Marie Curie
B) Charles Darwin
C) Stephen Hawking
D) Louis Leakey
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