Anthropology Trivia
Anthropology is the study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. Do you think you know enough about this beautiful science? Well, dig in and let’s find out!
- 1.
In the fossil record, which species of human is the earliest?
- A.
Homohabilis
- B.
Homoerectus
- C.
Homoneandertalensis
- D.
Homoheidelbergensis
Correct Answer
A. Homohabilis -
- 2.
The docking of the African and Eurasian land plates resulted in:
- A.
Large-scale extinction
- B.
Apes in Europe
- C.
Colder weather
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 3.
What's the name of the place where agriculture is currently believed to have FIRST originated, referred to as the 'fertile crescent'?
- A.
China
- B.
Mesopotamia
- C.
Iraq
- D.
Brittania
Correct Answer
C. Iraq -
- 4.
Who is the author of the Theory of Genetic Inheritance?
- A.
Leakey
- B.
Darvin
- C.
Lyell
- D.
Mendel
Correct Answer
D. Mendel -
- 5.
There is a cranial feature that modern Homo sapiens possess that Neanderthals do not. What is that?
- A.
Smaller teeth
- B.
A chin
- C.
More teeth
- D.
Smaller forehead
Correct Answer
B. A chin -
- 6.
Primates comprise:
- A.
An order
- B.
A family
- C.
A genus
- D.
A sub-order
Correct Answer
A. An order -
- 7.
In which epoch did the humans appear?
- A.
Miocene
- B.
Oligocene
- C.
Paleocene
- D.
Pliocene
Correct Answer
D. Pliocene -
- 8.
What is the name of the oldest tool technology associated with humans?
- A.
Scythe
- B.
Oldowan
- C.
Aschulean
- D.
Aurignacian
Correct Answer
B. Oldowan -
- 9.
What is the name for caring for others' infants?
- A.
Alloparenting
- B.
Oldowan
- C.
Pliocene
- D.
Miocene
Correct Answer
A. Alloparenting -
- 10.
One cranial feature males possessed that females did not. Which one?
- A.
A chin
- B.
Sagittal crest
- C.
Large teeth
- D.
Protruding eyes
Correct Answer
B. Sagittal crest -
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