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Bipedal ape-like hominids first appear in Africa
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. Where did bipedal ape-like hominids first appear?
A) Australia
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 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) One leg
C) Three legs
D) Two legs
  • 4. What is the significance of the Laetoli footprints in Tanzania?
A) They provide evidence of early bipedalism
B) They are the remains of a lost civilization
C) They are related to the first fire use by hominids
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) Carbon dating
B) Fossil correlation
C) Archaeological dating
D) Radiometric dating
  • 6. Who is often credited with the discovery of the 'Lucy' fossil?
A) Mary Leakey
B) Richard Leakey
C) Louis Leakey
D) Donald Johanson
  • 7. What is a famous site in Africa known for early hominid discoveries?
A) Everest Base Camp
B) Grand Canyon
C) Olduvai Gorge
D) Great Barrier Reef
  • 8. What is the term used to describe the ability to walk on two legs?
A) Tripedalism
B) Unipedalism
C) Bipedalism
D) Quadrupedalism
  • 9. What is considered one of the earliest known stone tools used by hominids?
A) Steel tools
B) Oldowan tools
C) Iron tools
D) Bronze tools
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