Question

who was the first to control fire and was the first out of africa?
a. ardipithecus
b. australopithecus
c. homo neanderthalensis
d. homo erectus
e. homo sapiens
value: 10
the oldest species that we have extracted dna from?
a. australopithecus
b. homo neanderthalensis
c. homo erectus
d. homo sapiens
value: 10
hominin evolution is very linear.
true
false

Explanation:

• First question: Homo erectus is known to be the first hominin to control fire and also the first to migrate out of Africa.
• Second question: DNA has been successfully extracted from Homo neanderthalensis.
• Third question: Hominin evolution is not linear. There were multiple hominin species co - existing and evolving in different ways, with a complex web of evolutionary relationships rather than a simple straight - line progression.

Answer:

1. d. Homo erectus
2. b. Homo neanderthalensis
3. False