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