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