Which one of the following is regarded as the direct ancestor of modern man?
1. Homo erectus
2. Ramapithecus
3. Homo habilis
4. Cro-magnon man
The extinct human who lives 100000 to 40000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eye brows, retreating fore heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was
1. Homo habilis
2. Neanderthal human
3. Cro-magnon humans
4. Ramapithecus
The age of the fossil of Dryopithecus on the geological time scale is
1. 5 x 106 yr back
2. 25 x 106 yr back
3. 50 x 106 yr back
4. 75 x 106 yr back
Identify the correct statement:
| 1. | Dryopithecus was more man like than Ramapithecus |
| 2. | Homo Habilis probably did not eat meat |
| 3. | Homo Erectus had a cranial capacity of around 800 cc |
| 4. | Agriculture came around 18000 years ago |
Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity?
1. Homo erectus
2. Homo sapiens
3. Homo neanderthalensis
4. Homo habilis
Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 cc in:
1. Homo neanderthalensis
2. Homo erectus
3. Ramapithecus
4. Homo habilis
Which of the following feature is not of Ramapithecus?
1. Hairy, walked like gorillas and chimpanzees
2. Existed 15mya
3. Ramapithecus was more man like
4. After its extinction Dryopithecus came into picture.
Which of the following does not hold true for Australopithecus?
| 1. | Existed 2 mya |
| 2. | Probably lived in East African grasslands |
| 3. | They hunted with stone weapons |
| 4. | Ate meat |
Fossil discovered in 1891 in Java around 1.5mya with 900cc brain capacity and probably ate meat. These features are associated with
1. Homo erectus
2. Homo habilus
3. Neanderthal
4. Australopithecus
With brain size of 1400cc, lived in near east and central Asia in between 100000 to 40000 years back, dead body burial, use of caves or hides to protect their body
1. Homo erectus
2. Homo habilus
3. Neanderthal
4. Australopithecus
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