Homo Erectus

Q. Arrange the stages in human evolution in the correct sequence.

1. Dryopithecus $\to$ Ramapithecus $\to$ Australopithecus $\to$ Homo neanderthalensis
2. Homo neanderthalensis $\to$ Ramapithecus $\to$ Australopithecus $\to$ Dryopithecus
3. Homo neanderthalensis $\to$Australopithecus $\to$ Ramapithecus $\to$ Dryopithecus
4. Dryopithecus $\to$ Ramapithecus $\to$ Homo neanderthalensis $\to$Australopithecus

Q.

Write in the correct evolutionary sequence:

Neanderthal Man, Homo habilis, CroMagnon Man, Modern Man, Australopithecus, Homo erectus.

Q. Organs that have a different structure and developmental origin but similar appearance and similar function are:

1. Analogous organs
2. Homologous organs
3. Analytic organs
4. Vestigial organs

Q.

What is the brain box size of Neanderthal man, Homo erectus and Homo sapiens?

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___ was the most prominent difference between a Homo erectus and a Cro-magnon man.

1. Large eye brows

2. Protruding forehead

3. No hair

4. Large jaws

Q.

___ was the first human ancestors to use fire.

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The most accepted line of descent in human evolution is

1. Australopithecus ⇢ Ramapithecus ⇢ Homo sapiens ⇢ Homo habilis

2. Homo erectus ⇢ Homo habilis ⇢ Homo sapiens

3. Ramapithecus ⇢ Homo habilis ⇢ Homo erectus ⇢ Homo sapiens

4. Homo habilis ⇢ Australopithecus ⇢ Ramapithecus ⇢ Homo erectus

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Which of the following human ancestors were the first to hunt animals and use fire?

1. Homo habilis

2. Homo erectus

3. Australopithecus

4. Cro-Magnon

Q. _______ were the first human ancestors to use fire.

1. Homo erectus
2. Australopithecus
3. Homo sapiens
4. Homo habilis

Q.

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

What is the cranial capacity of present day man?

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Which of our human ancestors had a cranial capacity of 1000cc, a low forehead, a massive brow ridge and large, thick jaws?

1. Homo heidelbergensis

2. Homo erectus

3. Homo habilis

4. Homo neanderthalensis

Q.

I am an important stage in human evolution. I have a cranial capacity of 1100cc along with a low forehead and a massive brow ridge and large, thick jaws without a pointed chin. I have small canines and molars similar to those of modern man's. Who am I?

1. Homo heidelbergensis
2. Homo erectus
3. Homo habilis
4. Homo neanderthalensis

Q.

Choose the correct course of human evolution:

1. Australopithecus $\to$ Homo habilis $\to$ Homo erectus

2. Homo habilis $\to$ Homo erectus $\to$ Australopithecus

3. Ramapithecus $\to$ Cro-Magnon man $\to$ Homo erectus

4. Homo erectus $\to$ Homo sapiens $\to$ Homo habilis

Q. Which of the following were not discovered by Homo erectus?

1. Fire
2. Stone tools
3. Language
4. Paintings

Q.

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned within the bracket.

Homo erectus and Homo habilis (height).

Q. I am an important stage in human evolution. I have a cranial capacity of 1100cc along with a low forehead and a massive brow ridge, and large, thick jaws without a pointed chin. I have small canines and molars similar to those of modern man's. Who am I?

1. Homo heidelbergensis
2. Homo habilis
3. Homo erectus
4. Homo neanderthalensis

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Match the following:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column-I}& \text{Column-II}\\ p.\text{Homo habilis}& \left(i\right)\text{Ape man}\\ q.\text{Australopithecus}& \left(ii\right)\text{Handy man}\\ r.\text{Homo erectus}& \left(iii\right)\text{Shivalik hills}\\ s.\text{Ramapithecus}& \left(iv\right)\text{Lucy}\end{array}$

1. p - (ii), q - (iii), r - (i), s - (iv)
   

2. p - (iii), q - (ii), r - (i), s - (iv)

3. p - (ii), q - (iv), r - (i), s - (iii)

4. p - (i), q - (iv), r - (i), s - (iii)

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The first Homo species to have walked upright was

1. Homo habilis

2. Homo sapiens

3. Ramapithecus

4. Homo erectus

Q. "Homo erectus" is Latin for "upright man".

1. True
2. False

Q.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding evolution of mankind ?

1. Neanderthal man and Homo erectus lived at the same time.

2. Australopithecines lived in Australia.

3. Homo erectus was preceded by Homo habilis.

4. Homo habilis had a cranial capacity of about 325 $c{m}^3$.

Q. The first Homo species to have walked upright was

1. Homo habilis
2. Homo sapiens
3. Ramapithecus
4. Homo erectus

Q. Which of the following is the correct order of the evolutionary history of man?

1. Peaking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens Cro - Magnon man
2. Peking man, Homo sapiens, Neanderthal man, Cro - Magnon man
3. Peking man, Heidelberg man, Neanderthal man, Cro - Magnon man
4. Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens, Heidelberg man

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Which of our human ancestors had a cranial capacity of 1000cc, a low forehead, a massive brow ridge and large, thick jaws?

1. Homo heidelbergensis

2. Homo erectus

3. Homo habilis

4. Homo neanderthalensis

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Choose the most appropriate alternatives from amongst the following:

The theory of use and disuse was provided by

1. Darwin

2. Mendel

3. Alfred Wallace

4. Lamarck