Which of the following hominin characteristics is considered LEAST likely to be a direct adaptation to a savannah environment?
Bipedalism
Reduced body hair
Increased cranial capacity
Development of sweat glands
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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 these hominids is considered to be the most closely related to modern humans?
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
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
Study of origin and development of humans in all their physical, social and cultural relationship is called
Zoology
Anthropology
Biogeography
Zoogeography
Identify the INCORRECT sequence of human evolution from the following options:
Ardipithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilis
Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus → Homo habilis → Homo sapiens
Identify the INCORRECTLY placed hominid in the following evolutionary sequence:
Homo neanderthalensis after Homo sapiens
Australopithecus before Homo habilis
Homo erectus before Homo sapiens
Ramapithecus before Australopithecus
The extinct hominid who lived in near-east and central Asia between 1,00,000 – 40,000 years back and used hides to protect their body, were
Cro-Magnon man
Australopithecines
Homo erectus
Neanderthal man
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 the following represents the correct evolutionary sequence of human ancestors?
Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Ardipithecus, Homo sapiens
Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens
Australopithecus, Ardipithecus, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis
Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Ardipithecus
Which of the following hominin characteristics is considered LEAST likely to be a direct adaptation to a savannah environment?
Bipedalism
Reduced body hair
Increased cranial capacity
Development of sweat glands
