Biology gcse human evolution

Question 1

What is human evolution?

Answer 1

The process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates.

Question 2

True or False: Homo sapiens are the only surviving species of the genus Homo.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The earliest known species of the genus Homo is ______.

Answer 3

Homo habilis

Question 4

What is the significance of the ‘Out of Africa’ theory?

Answer 4

It suggests that modern humans originated in Africa and migrated to other parts of the world.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a hominin? A) Neanderthal B) Australopithecus C) Chimpanzee D) Homo erectus

Answer 5

C) Chimpanzee

Question 6

What adaptation is associated with bipedalism?

Answer 6

The ability to walk on two legs.

Question 7

True or False: The brain size of early hominins was larger than that of modern humans.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The species that lived alongside early Homo sapiens in Europe are known as ______.

Answer 8

Neanderthals

Question 9

What is a key feature that distinguishes Homo sapiens from other hominins?

Answer 9

Complex language and abstract thought.

Question 10

Multiple Choice: What is the primary diet of early humans? A) Herbivorous B) Carnivorous C) Omnivorous D) Insectivorous

Answer 10

C) Omnivorous

Question 11

What is the role of tools in human evolution?

Answer 11

Tools allowed early humans to hunt, gather, and process food more efficiently.

Question 12

True or False: All hominins are ancestors of modern humans.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the oldest known fossil of a hominin.

Answer 13

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

Question 14

What does the term ‘bipedalism’ refer to?

Answer 14

The ability to walk on two legs.

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which hominin is known for using fire? A) Homo habilis B) Homo erectus C) Australopithecus D) Neanderthal

Answer 15

B) Homo erectus

Question 16

What evidence supports the theory of human evolution?

Answer 16

Fossil records, genetic studies, and archaeological findings.

Question 17

True or False: The evolutionary process is linear.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Fill in the blank: ______ is the study of human evolution.

Answer 18

Paleoanthropology

Question 19

What does the term ‘hominin’ refer to?

Answer 19

A group that includes modern humans and our closest extinct relatives.

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which of the following species is believed to have first used tools? A) Homo neanderthalensis B) Homo habilis C) Homo sapiens D) Australopithecus afarensis

Answer 20

B) Homo habilis

Question 21

What is the significance of the Laetoli footprints?

Answer 21

They provide evidence of bipedalism in early hominins.

Question 22

True or False: Modern humans have the same level of brain complexity as Neanderthals.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The ______ is a significant archaeological site for studying early human behavior.

Answer 23

Olduvai Gorge

Question 24

What is the primary method of dating fossils?

Answer 24

Radiometric dating.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which hominin is known for having a robust build and large brow ridges? A) Homo sapiens B) Homo neanderthalensis C) Homo erectus D) Australopithecus

Answer 25

B) Homo neanderthalensis