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Quiz about Early Humans
Quiz about Early Humans

Early Humans Trivia Quiz


Here's a quiz about the early humans. Enjoy :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Thark. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Thark
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
284,238
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3379
Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (3/10), Guest 81 (4/10), Guest 69 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where have the oldest fossils of any human ancestors been found? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which one of our ancestors first made tools? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What are modern humans called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Homo erectus were the first to draw human pictures on caves.


Question 5 of 10
5. Cro-Magnons were the first to sew clothes.


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the Neolithic Age? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. You walk into a historical cave and you know one of our ancestors lived there. You see paintings on the walls and a drum. There are also carefully crafted spears and weapons. Who lived here? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Australopithecines developed around ten million years ago.


Question 9 of 10
9. What does Homo erectus mean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where was the first "Neandertal Man" skull found? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where have the oldest fossils of any human ancestors been found?

Answer: Africa

In March 2015 a 55-million year old primate fossil was discovered in Ethiopia.
2. Which one of our ancestors first made tools?

Answer: Homo habilis

Homo habilis means 'handy man'. They were the first early humans to make tools like digging tools.
3. What are modern humans called?

Answer: Homo sapiens sapiens

Yes, I know, hard to believe right? In fact, we are all Homo sapiens sapiens! Homo sapiens is the heading in front of another 'modern' human, such as Homo sapiens: Neanderthal.
4. Homo erectus were the first to draw human pictures on caves.

Answer: False

Cro-Magnons were the first to draw human pictures on the walls of the caves using colors mixed with animal fat.
5. Cro-Magnons were the first to sew clothes.

Answer: True

Cro-Magnons were our first ancestors to sew clothes. Before, humans just wrapped fur or animal skin around them.
6. What was the Neolithic Age?

Answer: New Stone Age

Palaeolithic was the Old Stone Age. The Neolithic Age is also sometimes known as the Copper Age.
7. You walk into a historical cave and you know one of our ancestors lived there. You see paintings on the walls and a drum. There are also carefully crafted spears and weapons. Who lived here?

Answer: Cro-Magnons

Cro-Magnons were the first to make instruments too, mainly for ceremonies like a boy's transition into manhood or the seasons.
8. Australopithecines developed around ten million years ago.

Answer: False

Australopithecines are an early form of humans who did not know speech or how to use fire. They are believed to have developed after the apes. They developed in Africa. Well, actually, that's the most popular theory. There's a lot more!
9. What does Homo erectus mean?

Answer: Upright Man

These species developed from around 1.5 million to 250,000 years ago. Fossils show that they were the first to stand upright.
10. Where was the first "Neandertal Man" skull found?

Answer: Belgium

Although given the name "Neandertal Man" named after the valley in Germany where fossils were found in 1856, the first skull was actually found in Belgium in 1829.
Source: Author Thark

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