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