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Test your knowledge on the evolution of humans, from our earliest ancestors to modern Homo sapiens.
1
What is the name of the earliest known human ancestor?
Australopithecus
Cro-Magnon
Homo erectus
Neanderthal
23% got this right
Australopithecus lived between 4.2 and 1.4 million years ago and is known for its small brain size and bipedalism.
2
Which species of human was the first to leave Africa?
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens
31% got this right
Homo erectus is believed to have migrated out of Africa around 1.8 million years ago and spread throughout Asia.
3
What is the name of the first human species to use fire?
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens
17% got this right
Evidence suggests that Homo erectus was the first human species to control fire, which they used for warmth and cooking.
4
Which human species is known for creating the first cave art?
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
34% got this right
Neanderthal cave art has been found in Spain, France, and Germany, and dates back to around 64,000 years ago.
5
What is the name of the first anatomically modern human species?
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
62% got this right
Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa around 300,000 years ago and eventually replaced all other human species.
6
What is the name of the oldest known human fossil?
Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Ardipithecus ramidus
Kenyanthropus platyops
Orrorin tugenensis
20% got this right
Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived in what is now Chad around 7 million years ago and is known for its small brain size.
7
What is the name of the human species that coexisted with Homo sapiens?
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus
Homo floresiensis
Homo habilis
34% got this right
Neanderthals lived in Europe and Asia from around 400,000 to 40,000 years ago and are known for their robust build.
8
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What is the name of the human species that was nicknamed 'Hobbit'?
Homo floresiensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
32% got this right
Homo floresiensis lived on the Indonesian island of Flores around 100,000 to 60,000 years ago.