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