The 'Taung Child' fossil, discovered by Raymond Dart, is significant because it provided evidence for which of the following hypotheses regarding human evolution?
Large brain size was the primary driver of early hominin evolution.
Bipedalism preceded significant brain enlargement.
Tool use developed before bipedalism.
Early hominins originated in Asia.
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The 'multiregional hypothesis' for the origin of modern humans proposes which of the following?
Homo sapiens evolved solely in Africa and then replaced all other hominin populations worldwide.
Homo sapiens evolved simultaneously in different regions from earlier hominin populations, with gene flow maintaining species cohesion.
Neanderthals were the direct ancestors of modern humans.
Homo erectus never left Africa.
Which of these features is associated with Homo erectus?
Burial rituals
Use of fire
Cave paintings
Development of agriculture
Primitive man was originated during
Miocene
Holocene
Pleistocene
Pliocene
Anthropoids were evolved into
Apes, Proconsul and monkeys
Apes, cro-magnon man and old world monkeys
Proconsul, new world monkeys and peking man
New world monkeys, Proconsul and Homo habilis
Homo sapiens were arose during
Ice-age between 75000-10000 years ago
Continental drift between 75000-10000 years ago
Continental drift between 75000-5000 years ago
Ice-age between 50000-10000 years ago
Which of the following statement are correct about Homo erectus: I. Had a large brain around 900cc, II. Appeared about 1.5 million years ago, III. Ate meat , IV. Evolved from Homo habilis. Choose the correct option
I and II
II and III
III and IV
I, II, III and IV
The significant increase in brain size in Homo sapiens is thought to be related to:
Increased physical activity
Dietary changes and social interactions
Development of agriculture
Migration to colder climates
Homo erectus evolved about 1.7 million years ago. They used fire and tools and also used animal hides as clothing. The fossil of Homo erectus were named as
Neanderthal man
Cro-magnon man
Java ape man
Proconsul
Which of these hominids is considered to be the most closely related to modern humans?
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is
Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, Paranthropus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Ardipithecus
Australopithecus, Ardipithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Ardipithecus, Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis
