SS L2 vocabulary and study guide

Question 1

A scientist who studies human development

Answer 1

anthropologist

Question 2

Ability skill

Answer 2

capability

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Community

Question 4

To give, along with others, to a common cause

Answer 4

contribute

Question 5

An early ancestor of humans

Answer 5

hominin

Question 6

a strong mental ability to reason and gain knowledge

Answer 6

intelligence

Question 7

to move from one geographic region to another

Answer 7

migrate

Question 8

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

Answer 8

skeleton

Question 9

a special feature or characteristic

Answer 9

trait

Question 10

Name the capability that helped Homo Hbilis group survive

Answer 10

Made simple tools

Question 11

Who discovered the Homo hominin group’s remains in Africa

Answer 11

Louis and Mary Leakey

Question 12

What helped Homo habilis to survive against animal attacks

Answer 12

Living in groups

Question 13

What are Homo habilis known for being

Answer 13

Tool makers

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Lived in groups

Question 15

Name the trait that made Homo erects well suited for traveling.

Answer 15

5th walked upright and had stronger bones
They where also taller and thinner

Question 16

Homo erects was the first hominin to use

Answer 16

Fire

Question 17

Large brains helped Homo Neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to do what?

Answer 17

To become skilled tool makers

Question 18

At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing sings that people cared for the sick and injured, has led 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

In allowed them to hunt from a safe distance

Question 20

Name the group that made cave paintings, carvings and musical instruments

Answer 20

Homo sapiens/ wise man