Bipedal ape-like hominids first appear in Africa
  • 1. Where did bipedal ape-like hominids first appear?
A) Australia
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
  • 2. What is a common nickname for the most famous Australopithecus afarensis specimen?
A) Maggie
B) Max
C) Charlie
D) Lucy
  • 3. Bipedalism is characterized by walking on:
A) One leg
B) Three legs
C) Two legs
D) Four legs
  • 4. Who is often credited with the discovery of the 'Lucy' fossil?
A) Mary Leakey
B) Richard Leakey
C) Donald Johanson
D) Louis Leakey
  • 5. What is the significance of the Laetoli footprints in Tanzania?
A) They are related to the first fire use by hominids
B) They are artistic carvings from ancient hominids
C) They are the remains of a lost civilization
D) They provide evidence of early bipedalism
  • 6. What is a famous site in Africa known for early hominid discoveries?
A) Everest Base Camp
B) Olduvai Gorge
C) Grand Canyon
D) Great Barrier Reef
  • 7. What is considered one of the earliest known stone tools used by hominids?
A) Oldowan tools
B) Bronze tools
C) Steel tools
D) Iron tools
  • 8. What is the term used to describe the ability to walk on two legs?
A) Quadrupedalism
B) Tripedalism
C) Unipedalism
D) Bipedalism
  • 9. What is the name of the method used to estimate the age of fossils by measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes?
A) Fossil correlation
B) Carbon dating
C) Radiometric dating
D) Archaeological dating
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