SS L2 vocab/study Guide

Question 1

Anthropologist

Answer 1

A scientist who studies human development

Question 2

Capability

Answer 2

Ability or skill

Question 3

Community

Answer 3

a group of people who live in the same area and are united by common interests

Question 4

contribute

Answer 4

to give,along with others, to a common cause

Question 5

hominin

Answer 5

an early ancestor of humans

Question 6

Intelligence

Answer 6

A strong mental ability to reason and gain knowledge

Question 7

Migrate

Answer 7

to move from one geographic region to another

Question 8

skeleton

Answer 8

the bones that make up the body of a person or animal

Question 9

Trait

Answer 9

A special feature or characteristic

Question 10

The capability that helped Homo Habilis survive

Answer 10

Making simple tools

Question 11

Who discovered the Homo habilis hominin groups remains in Africa

Answer 11

Leakey’s

Question 12

Name what helped Homo habilis to survive against animal attacks

Answer 12

Living together in groups

Question 13

What is Homo habilis known for being

Answer 13

Toolmakers

Question 14

The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that this type of hominin probably did what?

Answer 14

Lived in groups

Question 15

Name the trait that made Homo erects well suited for traveling

Answer 15

Good runners and walkers. Stronger bones, taller and thinner

Question 16

Homo erects was the first hominin to use

Answer 16

Fire

Question 17

Larger brains helped homo Neanderthalensis survive , giving them the ability to do what?

Answer 17

Make Comp,ex tools

Question 18

At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and injured, has lead scientists to believe that Neanderthals had a

Answer 18

Sense of Community

Question 19

What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?

Answer 19

Hunt from a safer distance

Question 20

The group that made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments

Answer 20

Homo sapiens