1. (p. 5) The earth came into existence around
A. five hundred million years ago.
B. one billion years ago.
C. four to five billion years ago.
D. ten billion years ago.
E. twenty-seven billion years ago.
Topic: Evolution of Homo sapiens
2. (p. 6) The term prehistory refers to the period before
A. writing.
B. the first hominid.
C. the appearance of Homo sapiens.
D. 1000 B.C.E.
E. the work of the Greek historian Herodotus.
Topic: Evolution of Homo sapiens
3. (p. 6) From the period four million to one million years ago, which of the following
flourished in east Africa?
A. Homo sapiens sapiens
B. Homo erectus
C. Neandertal peoples
D. Homo sapiens
E. Australopithecus
4. (p. 6-7) Which of the following statements about Australopithecus is NOT true?
A. They produced cleavers and hand axes.
B. They traveled deliberately over distances as far as fifteen kilometers.
C. They walked on two legs, thus freeing their arms to work independently.
D. They produced choppers and scrapers.
E. They were hominids.
Topic: Evolution of Homo sapiens
5. (p. 7) The most important development of Homo erectus was
A. fire.
B. stone tools.
C. walking upright on two legs.
D. their communication skills.
E. writing.
Topic: Evolution of Homo sapiens
6. (p. 7) Which of the following statements is NOT true of Homo erectus?
A. They knew how to control fire.
B. They developed language skills that enabled them to communicate complex ideas.
C. They had brains roughly the same size as those of modern humans.
D. They produced cleavers and hand axes.
E. They walked upright on two legs.
Topic: Evolution of Homo sapiens
7. (p. 7) Homo sapiens evolved
A. one million years ago.
B. five hundred thousand years ago.
C. one hundred thousand years ago.
D. two hundred thousand years ago.
E. forty thousand years ago.
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