Human Evolution 2021

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The ability to walk upright on two legs is called:

bipedalism

quadropedalism

bicyclepedalism

tripedalism

2.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Click all the correct answers!

Bipedalism probably evolved because...

The climate in Africa changed 10 million years ago.

Rain forest changed into woodland and savanna.

Our ancestors depended on trees less and less.

Our ancestors needed to communicate using language.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Modern humans and their closest relatives belong to the same family. Members of this family are called:

hominids

primates

homo sapiens

Lucy

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

All of these are advantages of bipedalism EXCEPT:

Hands are free to carry food.

Save energy when walking long distances.

Hands are free to use tools.

Easier to balance on two legs.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which hominid species is most closely related to Homo sapiens?

Homo habilis

Australopithecus afarensis

Homo neanderthalensis

Homo heidelbergensis

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What continent did humans evolve from?

the Americas

Asia

Africa

many places all at once

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the scientific name for modern day humans?

Homo Habilis

Homo Sapiens

Homo Erectus

Neanderthal

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do we share in common with primates?

Common Ancestors

Humans evolved from monkeys

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Related organisms have similar _______.

Genetic Material

Diet

Behavioral Patterns

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive in its environment?

adaptation

variation

homologous structure

vestigial structure

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A large hole in the base of the skull where the spinal cord connects to the brain:

foramen magnum

sagittal crest

cranial capacity

S-shaped spine

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Three physical changes in the process of human evolution are

Opposable thumb, free hands and Bipedalism

Bipedalism, decrease of the brain/skull and increase of jaw/teeth

Bipedalism, increase of the brain/skull and decrease of jaw/teeth

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Skulls can reveal many things about our hominid ancestors. What aspect of hominids is not related to skull anatomy?

What they ate

Their hair and skin color

Whether they stood upright.

The shape and size of their brain.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A series of measurements were made on four skulls (descriptions of the measurements can be found in the Student Exploration Sheet). Which is most likely a modern human skull?

Skull A

Skull B

Skull C

Skull D

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Of the skulls below, which one shows the most evidence of upright walking?

Skull A

Skull B

Skull C

Skull D

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