Human and Earth Evolution
Explore the fascinating journey of human evolution from early hominids to modern humans, along with the geological history of Earth including dinosaur eras and major evolutionary milestones.
Questions
Which of the following stages of human evolution is believed to have its origin in Indonesia?
- H. antecessor
- H. habilis
- H. rhodesiensis
- H. rudolfensis
- H. floresiensis
Which of the following stages of human evolution is believed to possess the highest cranial capacity?
- H. antecessor
- H. floresiensis
- H. rhodesiensis
- H. rudolfensis
- H. sapiens idaltu
Which of the following statements is correct about mitochondrial eve?
- First formed integrated nucleic acid
- First anatomically advanced human female
- First independently existing circular DNA
- First plasmid like structure in prokaryotes
- First self replicating mitochondria
Which of the following periods of Earth's evolution is marked with the appearance of dinosaurs and small mammal?
- Jurassic
- Triassic
- Permian
- Cambrian
- Ordovician
Why is the first anatomically modern human female called a mitochondria eve?
- Because mitochondrial DNA is inherited without replication.
- Because mitochondria is the first formed cell organelle.
- Because mitochondria is the energy producing organelle.
- Because mitochondria DNA has uracil in place of guanine.
- Because mitochondria DNA forms non-coding genes.
Mitochondrial Eve is the woman from whom all living humans are descended matrilineally, and __________________ is the man from whom all living humans are descended patrilineally.
- Mitochondrial Adam
- Nucleic Adam
- X-chromosomal Adam
- Y-chromosomal Adam
- Somaclonal Adam
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mississippian period?
- It was the Carboniferous period.
- It is also called as fossil age.
- Angiosperms arose in this period.
- First bird appeared in this period.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 3 and 4
- None of these
Which of the following is the most ancient eras of Earth's History?
- Cenozoic
- Mesozoic
- Paleozoic
- Precambrian
- Pre Cenozoic
Which of the following is the latest epoch on the geological time scale of Earth?
- Holocene
- Pliocene
- Miocene
- Eocene
- Paleocene
The Toba super eruption was a supervolcanic eruption that occurred sometime between 69,000 and 77,000 years ago at the site of present day Lake Toba.
What is the present day location of Lake Toba?
- Sumatra
- Myanmar
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
- Manitoba
Extinction of Homo neanderthalensis took place 29,000 years ago. Which of the following statements is correct about them?
- Their DNA differed about 90% from modern man.
- Skull or neanderthal was discovered from Sri Lanka.
- Average cranial capacity of Neanderthals is greater than modern human beings.
- Only 1
- 1 and 2
- Only 3
- Only 1 and 3
- None of these
Which of the following Haplogroups was evolved in the human race at the earliest?
- Haplogroup C
- Haplogroup B
- Haplogroup U
- Haplogroup X
- Haplogroup H
Complete the taxonomic line of Gorilla at A and B.
Homonidea - ______ - ______ - Gorillini - Gorilla
- Hylobatidae, Hylobates
- Hominini, Hylobates
- Hylobatidae, Hominini
- Ponginae, Hominini
- Hominidae, Homininae
'Gravettian' culture in human prehistory is related to _______.
- tool making
- weaving
- hunting
- agriculture
- scripting