- 1. Which famous hominid skull was discovered in Olduvai Gorge?
A) Homo habilis
B) Australopithecus afarensis
C) Zinjanthropus boisei
D) Homo sapiens
- 2. In which country is La Garganta de Olduvai located?
A) Uganda
B) Tanzania
C) Kenya
D) Botswana
- 3. How old are some of the oldest hominid fossils found at Olduvai?
A) 500,000 years
B) 10,000 years
C) Approximately 1.9 million years
D) 4 million years
- 4. Which geological period is primarily associated with the findings in Olduvai?
A) Miocene
B) Pleistocene
C) Holocene
D) Eocene
- 5. What type of research is predominantly conducted at Olduvai today?
A) Cultural anthropology
B) Paleoanthropology
C) Marine biology
D) Astronomy
- 6. What year did Louis Leakey first start excavations at Olduvai?
A) 1920
B) 1945
C) 1950
D) 1931
- 7. Which of the following is a significant challenge for researchers at Olduvai?
A) Population density
B) High rainfall
C) Erosion
D) Freezing temperatures
- 8. Which tool culture is primarily associated with the finds at Olduvai?
A) Mousterian
B) Acheulean
C) Oldowan
D) Magdalenian
- 9. What is the local term for Olduvai Gorge in the Maasai language?
A) Kitulo
B) Ngorongoro
C) Oldupai
D) Serengeti
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