The primates, Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus, existed around:
1. 15 mya 2. 20 mya
3. 25 mya 4. 30 mya
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Two mya, Australopithecines probably lived in:
1. Western Africa 2. Eastern African grasslands
3. South America 4. South East Asia
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The first human-like being, the hominid, was called:
1. Homo habilis 2. Homo erectus
3. Homo ergaster 4. Homo neanderthelensis
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The fossils of Homo erectus were discovered in _____ and it existed about ____ mya.
1. Tanzania; 2 2. Java; 1.5
3. Ethiopia; 1.5 4. Australia; 2
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The cranial capacity of Homo erectus was around:
1. 450 cc 2. 700 cc
3. 900 cc 4. 1000 cc
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Identify the incorrect fact regarding the Neanderthal man:
1. Cranial capacity of around 1400 cc
2. Lived in East and Central Africa
3. Used hides to protect their bodies
4. Buried their dead
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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. Neanderthals lived between 1,50,000 and 1,00,000 years back.
2. Modern Homo sapiens arose between 75000 and 10000 years ago.
3. Pre-historic cave art developed around 18000 years ago.
4. Agriculture came around 10000 years ago
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A comparison of the skulls of adult modern human beings, baby chimpanzees, and adult chimpanzees is shown.
Statement I: The skull of the baby chimpanzee is more like an adult human skull than an adult chimpanzee skull.
Statement II: Infants of both species have large craniums and small faces.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
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