Quiz 2
Q1) Which hominid species is nicknamed as "Handy Man" owing to the presence of stone tools near the fossils?
H.erectus
H.sapiens
A.africanus
H.habilis
Q2) Which monkey's howl can be heard nearly a mile away?
Howler monkey
Spider monkey
Capuchin
None of the above
Q3) What is the name of the family of super apes?
Hominoidea
Mammalia
Amphibia
Q4) The name of this creature means nocturnal spirits in Latin. Name it.
Lemurs
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Rhesus monkey
Q5) Which is is the smallest of the monkeys?
Marmoset
Q6) A change in the DNA causing the genetic code to become different is known as:
Mutation
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Q7) Which species of hominids inhabited Shanidar cave?
H.sapiens neanderthalensis
H.sapiens sapiens
Q8) Which ape is the largest tree dwelling animal in the world?
Chimps
Orangutan
Gibbon
Q9) A living example of natural selection is:
The modern man
The peppered moth
The house fly
The butterfly
Q10) Speciation caused due to geographical separation is known as:
Natural separation
Allopatric speciation
Sympatric speciation
Geographic speciation