2 History Test AA+HH

Question 1

Hominid group #1=

Answer 1

Australopithecus Afarensis
(Earliest group of hominids)

Question 2

Australopithecus means…?

Answer 2

“Southern Ape”

Question 3

Afarensis refers to…?

Answer 3

the Afar Triangle, located in Ethiopia

Question 4

“Lucy” is an…?

Answer 4

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 5

Who found Lucy?

Answer 5

Found by anthropologist Donald Johanson

Question 6

How tall was AA?

Answer 6

3 - 4 feet tall

Question 7

How big was AA brain?

Answer 7

1/3 of ours

Question 8

What is an abbreviation for Australopithecus Afarensis?

Answer 8

AA

Question 9

Could AA speak?

Answer 9

Likely could not speak

Question 10

What did AA look like on the outside?

Answer 10

A mix of human and ape features

Question 11

What were AAs arms, hands and feet like?

Answer 11

Arms were long like an ape, and hands and feet are human like

Question 12

What is it called when your forehead/jaw jutting out?

Answer 12

Facial prognathism

Question 13

What did AAs head look like?

Answer 13

Large head with facial prognathism

Question 14

What is the definition of biped?

Answer 14

Biped means you are able to walk on two feet

Question 15

What are some advantages of biped?
(Two advantages)

Answer 15

• Gather food more easily
• Use their hands for defense

Question 16

Hominid group #2=

Answer 16

Homo Habilis

Question 17

What is an abbreviation for Homo Habilis?

Answer 17

HH

Question 18

What dose Homo mean?

Answer 18

“Man”

Question 19

what dose Habilis mean?

Answer 19

“Handy”

Question 20

Who found Homo Habilis?

Answer 20

Found by anthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey

Question 21

What was Homo Habilis nickname and why?

Answer 21

“Handy man,” because it was believed that this was the first group to make and use tools

Question 22

Was Homo Habilis Biped?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

Approximately, how long ago did Homo habilis live? Choose the answer we talked about in class.

Answer 23

1.5 to 2.5 million years ago

Question 24

How tall are HH?

Answer 24

HH are taller then AA

Question 25

Are HH human like?

Answer 25

HH are more human like the AA

Question 26

Are HH brains big?

Answer 26

HH’s brains are 2x the size then AA

Question 27

Did HH live in groups?

Answer 27

Yes, most likely HH lived in groups

Question 28

What are the advantages of living in groups?

Answer 28

- Work together to protect against animal attacks - Collect food over large areas

Question 29

What are the types of tools that Homo Habilis used?

Answer 29

- Cutting tools for tearing meat - Crushing tools for bone marrow - Dug or made traps for small animals

Question 30

Where were HH discovered?

Answer 30

Tanzania - Africa

Question 31

What are the two difference between AA and HH? (I will write in WQ for test)

Answer 31

- HH 2x brain size to AA - HH use tools and AA dose not