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