Lithic 1
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- Q1When did Homo sapiens first appear?400,000 years ago2.4 million years ago200,000 years ago1.9 million years ago30s
- Q2What significant development did Homo sapiens achieve compared to earlier hominins?Fire-makingTool usageWalking uprightComplex language30s
- Q3What is one of the primary uses of fire for early hominins?To cook food onlyTo keep warm and protect themselves from animalsTo build sheltersTo create art30s
- Q4Which hominin lived the longest according to the provided information?Homo ErectusHomo HabilisHomo NeanderthalensisHomo sapiens30s
- Q5What significant cultural achievement is associated with Homo sapiens?MetalworkingPotteryArt, including paintings and sculpturesBand music30s
- Q6Which couple is well-known for their archaeological discoveries in Africa?Richard Leakey and Mary LeakeyJane Goodall and Dian FosseyDavid Attenborough and Carl SaganLouis and Mary Leakey30s
- Q7What was one of the primary uses of fire for early hominins?To signal other groupsTo keep warm and protect from animalsTo create artTo store food30s
- Q8Which hominin is known for making complex tools such as bone needles?Homo ErectusHomo HabilisHomo sapiensHomo Neanderthalensis30s
- Q9What is a defining feature of Homo Neanderthalensis's social structure?Lacked social interactionAvoided cooperationLived in isolationHad a sense of community30s
- Q10When did Homo sapiens first appear?1.9 million years ago200,000 years ago1.4 million years ago400,000 years ago30s
- Q11What tools did Homo Neanderthalensis primarily create?Knives, scrapers, and spear pointsFishing netsBone needlesStone axes30s
- Q12What significant advancement is associated with Homo Erectus?Created complex languageMade cave paintingsDeveloped agricultureUsed fire30s
- Q13Where were the remains of Homo Habilis primarily found?Only in AfricaEuropeAsiaNorth America30s
- Q14Which hominin is known as 'Handy Man'?Homo NeanderthalensisHomo SapiensHomo HabilisHomo Erectus30s
- Q15What is the primary focus of paleoanthropologists?Excavate ancient ruinsStudy the development of the earliest homininsAnalyze historical textsStudy geographical locations30s