Question

Sort the given human species based on their first appearance on earth.

i) Homo erectus
ii) Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
iii) Homo habilis
iv) Homo sapiens

• A. i $\to$ ii$\to$ iii$\to$ iv
• B. ii $\to$ iv$\to$ i$\to$ iii
• C. iii$\to$ i$\to$ iv&$\to$ ii
• D. iii$\to$ i$\to$ ii$\to$ iv

Answer 1

The correct option is D iii$\to$ i$\to$ ii$\to$ iv

Evolutionary history of humans were determined based on the study of fossils. It says that:

$\bullet$ The Homo habilis emerged around 1.6 to 2.5 million years ago.

$\bullet$ The Homo erectus emerged about 1 to 1.8 million years ago.

$\bullet$ The Homo sapiens neanderthalensis emerged around 0.2 to 0.3 million years ago.

$\bullet$ The present day man, the Homo sapiens appeared about 40 thousand years ago.