Homonids Quiz

Question 1

Which homonid id named after the word “Southern Ape”?

Answer 1

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 2

Afar is region in?

Answer 2

Euthopia

Question 3

What word is Afarensis derived from?

Answer 3

Afar

Question 4

Australopithecus Afarensis Technology:

Answer 4

• Sticks
• Non-durable plant materials
• Stones for cutting, scraping, and pounding
• No modification of stone tools

Question 5

Where did the Australopithecus Afarensis lived?

Answer 5

Caves and grassy and woody areas

Question 6

The southern Ape typical heights for both sex:

Answer 6

F: 105-110cm
M: 150cm

Question 7

What hominid has cone-shaped rib cage?

Answer 7

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 8

Which homonid has a brain comprises of 1/3 its body weight?

Answer 8

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 9

430 cubic cm size of brain

Answer 9

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 10

What are the diets of Australopithecus Afarensis?

Answer 10

• Plant-based (e.g., leaves, fruit, seeds,
roots, nuts, insects)
• Small vertebrates (e.g., small lizards)
• Scavenge; heavily relies their food from
nature

Question 11

Determine who fits the description below:
• Ape-like
• Low, sloping forehead
• Projecting face
• Prominent brow ridges above the eyes
• Semi-circular ear canal

Answer 11

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 12

The jaws and teeth of Australopithecus Afarensis are:

Question 13

Who took shelter on woodlands and relied for environment to survive?

Answer 13

Australopithecus Africanus

Question 14

Did Australopithecus Africanus lived in small groups?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

Raymond Dart

Answer 15

Discovered Australopithecus Africanus in Taung, South Africa in 1924

Question 16

The homonid with cone-shaped rib cage and LONG arms

Answer 16

Australopithecus Africanus

Question 17

The 480 cubic cm is size of which hominids’ brain?

Answer 17

Australopithecus Africanus

Question 18

The typical height of Australopithecus Africanus for both sex are:

Answer 18

F: 110cm
M: 135cm
(Males here are shorter than the southern Apes)

Question 19

Australopithecus Africanus technology:

Answer 19

• Used sharp-edged stones
to carve meat from bones.
• Used sticks to dig tubers
as a part of their diet.

Question 20

When did Louis and Mary discovered the HOMO HABILIS in Tanzania’s Olduvai George?

Answer 20

1960

Question 21

When did Homo Habilis lived years ago?

Answer 21

2.4 million to 1.65 million years ago

Question 22

Used primitive stone tools now known as the
Oldowan Industrial Complex.
It consists of pebble cores with the rough

flakes struck from them, providing
“choppers.”
Their sharpened edge was ideal for

butchering, cutting, and scraping off meat
from bones.

Answer 22

Homo Habilis Technology

Question 23

Has larger braincase than Australopithecus and other hominin species:

Answer 23

Homo Habilis