Human Evolution Questions and Answers
Q1. Homo erectus differed from cro-magnon man in
- Small jow
- Drawing paintings
- Large jaw
- Making tools
Answer:c
Q2. The earliest and most primitive anthropoid Ape during oligocene is called
- Parapithecus
- Propliopithecus
- Proconsul
- Limnopithecus
Answer:a
Q3. The carnial capacity of Java ape man was about
- 560 cc
- 1000cc
- 1300 cc
- 900 cc
Answer:d
Q4. First Fossil of African Ape Man was discovered by
- E, Dubious
- Arthur Keith
- Dr Leakey
- Raymond Dart
Answer:d
Q5. Which of the following Fossil men had religious feelings of workship and used burial customs?
- Peking man
- African Ape Man
- Java man
- Neanderthal man
Answer:d
Q6. Homo erectus is the zoological name of
- Java Ape Man
- Peking man
- Neanderthal man
- Both 1 and 2
Answer:d
Q7. The drama of human evolution was dramatized in
- Asia and Java
- China and Asia
- Africa and Java
- Asia and Africa
Answer:d
Q8. Neanderthal man differs from modern man in
- Receding jaws
- Protruding Jaws
- Could make good tools
- Could make good pictures
Answer:b
Q9. Java man is
- Pithecanthropus erectus
- Pithecanthropus pekinesis
- Homo rhodesiensis
- Homo hilderbergensis
Answer:a
Q10. Which of the following is true for Homo Sapiens
- Protruded mouth
- Cranial capacity of 1450 cc
- Omnivorous
- Developed chin
Answer:d
Q11. The skull of pithecanthropus was found in
- Africa
- Java
- America
- All
Answer:b
Q12. Which of the Fossil men had cranial capacity near to modern man?
- Australopithecus
- Neanderthal
- Homo erectus
- Sinanthropus
Answer:b
Q13. Geological evidence for most primitive man like animals is found in
- Central Africa
- China
- India
- Australia
Answer:a
Q14. The major advantage of bipedal locomotion is that it
- Releases fore Limbs for other purposes
- Increases speed
- Reduces body weight
- Provides better support to the body
Answer:a
Q15. Fire was first used for protection and cooking by
- Java man
- Neanderthal man
- Packing man
- Cro magnon man
Answer:a
Q16. The theory of evolution indicates that
- Man evolved from monkeys
- Monkeys evolved from men
- Man evolved from dinosaurus
- Man and Apes had a common ancestor
Answer:d
Q17. Human ancestors first to till it hurts and wear animal hides were
- Peking man
- Java man
- Cro magnon man
- Neanderthal man
Answer:d
Q18. Human ancestors full left cave paintings were
- Neanderthal man
- Cro magnon man
- Java man
- Peking man
Answer:b
Q19. Apes are characterized by
- Large cranial cavity
- Prehensile tail
- Absence of tail
- Erect posture
Answer:c
Q20. The epoc of human civilization is
- Pliocene
- Holocene
- Pleistocene
- Paleocene
Answer:b
Q21. Which of the following Fossil men was expert in making tools weapons and paintings?
- Java Ape Man
- Peking man
- Neanderthal man
- Cro magnon man
Answer:d
Q22. The recent and sisters of modern man were
- Java Ape Man and peking man
- Peking man and Rhodesian man
- Rhodesian man and cro magnon man
- Cro magnon and neanderthal man
Answer:d
Q23. Homo belongs to class
- Mammalia
- Primata
- Prosimii
- Anthropoidea
Answer:a
Q24. Prosimii includes
- Lemur
- Tarsier
- New World monkey
- Both 1 and 2
Answer:d
Q25. The surviving members of family homonidae are
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus
- Homosapiens
- All the above
Answer:c
Q26. Nutritionally australopithecus was
- Omnivorous
- Carnivorous
- Herbivorous
- Frugivorous
Answer:a
Q27. Remains of neanderthal man were found in neander valley of
- Germany
- France
- England
- Egypt
Answer:a
Q28. Fossil Lucy belongs to
- Ramapithecus
- Australopithecus
- Dryopithecus
- Aegyptopithecus
Answer:b
Q29. Dryopithecus had an app like character
- Knuckle walker
- U shaped dental arch
- Slightly projecting snout
- All the above
Answer:d
Q30. Which is not human character?
- Prominent brow ridges
- Cre- centric dental arch
- Upright Incisor
- Both 1 and 2
Answer:a
Q31. Character absent in apes is
- Thick body hair
- Prognathous face
- Longer Hind Limbs
- Small cranium
Answer:c
Q32. In apes forearm magnum is
- Drosal
- Lateral
- Central
- Posterior
Answer:d
Q33. In man foramen magnum is
- Dorsal
- Lateral
- Ventral
- Anterior
Answer:c
Q34. Common ancestor of Apes and man is
- Parapithecus
- Cro magnon
- Dryopithecus
- Australopithecus
Answer:d
Q35. Fossil of neanderthal manand was first discovered in
- 1856
- 1868
- 1924
- 1994
Answer:a
Q36. Fossil of neanderthal man was discovered by
- Lartlet
- Fuhlrott
- Mc Gregor
- Pai
Answer:b
Q37. Fossils of crossing magnon man were discovered in
- 1924
- 1891
- 1868
- 1856
Answer:c
Q38. Proconsul is other name of
- Dryopithecus
- Parapithecus
- Aegyptopithecus
- Ramapithecus
Answer:a
Q39. Which one is the closest to modern man?
- Peking man
- Cro magnon man
- Java Ape Man
- African man
Answer:b
Q40. Fossil man having cranial capacity similar to that of modern man was
- Australopithecus
- Java Ape Man
- Neanderthal man
- Peking man
Answer:c
Q41. Cranial capacity was highest in
- Cro magnon man
- Neanderthal man
- Java man
- Peking man
Answer:a
Q42. The least cranial capacity was that of
- Cromagnonman
- Neanderthalman
- Javaman
- Pekingman
Answer:c
Q43. Peking man belongs to
- Plaeocene
- Pliocene
- Eocene
- Pleistocene
Answer:d
Q44. Evolution of man is believed to have taken place in
- Central America
- Australia
- Asia
- Africa
Answer:d
Q45. Peking man was known as
- Australopithecus
- Pithecanthropus
- Homosapiens
- Sinanthropus
Answer:d
Q46. Which one of the following is closest relative of man?
- Chimpanzee
- Orangutan
- Gorilla
- Gibbon
Answer:a
Q47. Cro magnon man was
- Sanguivorous
- Frugivorous
- Carnivorous
- Herbivorous
Answer:c
Q48. Which one of the following was the first to stand bipedal movement?
- Peking man
- Australopithecus
- Java man
- Cro magnon man
Answer:b
50. Ancestors of monkeys, apes, and humans lived how long ago?
- 100 million years ago
- 50 million years ago
- 70 million years ago
- 20 million years ago
Answer:b
