Quiz & Worksheet - Human Evolution in the Fossil Record

Instructions:

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question 1 of 3

Homo habilis lived during a timeframe most similar to:

Homo erectus Homo sapiens

Homo neanderthalensis Australopithecines

Worksheet

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1. Which species likely had the capacity to interbreed with Homo sapiens?

Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecines
Homo habilis
Homo erectus

2. Which of the following species walked upright and still spent some of their time in the trees?

Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecines

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Use this quiz/worksheet combo to help you test your understanding of human evolution in the fossil record. Information that you'll be quizzed on includes characteristics of homo erectus as well as the species that likely had the ability to interbreed with Homo sapiens.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Through these assessments, you'll be tested on:

A species that lived during a timeframe most similar to that of Homo habilis
Species the likely had the ability to interbreed with Homo sapiens
Tree-inhabiting species that walked upright
Common trends as humans evolved beyond Australopithecines
Characteristics of Homo erectus

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet allow students to test the following skills:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on human evolution in the fossil record
Making connections - use understanding of the concept of evolution as it relates to Homo sapiens
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding Australopithecines
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about characteristics of Homo erectus and Homo habilis

Additional Learning

To learn more about early humans, review the accompanying lesson on Human Evolution in the Fossil Record. This lesson covers the following objectives: