Human Evolution and Comparative Anatomy Quiz

Opposable thumbs are a key feature distinguishing primates from other mammals.

The oldest known stone tools, dating back to around 2.6 million years ago, are called Oldowan tools.

The chimpanzee is considered the closest living relative to humans.

The earliest known stone tools made by hominins are called Oldowan tools.

The bipedal pelvis is characteristic of hominins and not found in other primates.

Ardipithecus ramidus is believed to be the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees.

Lucy's discovery provided evidence of bipedalism in early hominins.

The study of fossilized footprints is called Ichnology.

The supraorbital ridge is a feature shared by both humans and Neanderthals.

The chin is an anatomical feature unique to Homo sapiens among hominins.

The approximate age of the earliest known Homo sapiens fossils is 200,000 years.

The Out of Africa theory proposes that humans evolved in Africa and then migrated to populate other regions.

The foramen magnum in human anatomy allows the passage of the spinal cord.

Homo erectus is associated with the first evidence of controlled fire use.

The bipedal pelvis is a unique anatomical structure found in hominins.

Homo habilis, one of the earliest members of the Homo genus, had an approximate brain size of 750 cc.

The tibia bone articulates with the femur to form the knee joint.

The study of human skeletal remains is called Osteology.

Homo habilis is associated with the famous fossil site known as 'Olduvai Gorge'.