Course of cultural evolution has been divided into Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages since:
A.Neanderthal man
B.Cro-Magnon man
C.Modern man
D.None of these
Category: Evolution Of Man Mcqs
Elephant shrews are supposed to mark the beginning of primate base due to which of the following features:
A.Digitigrade pes
B.Abdominal testes
C.1-3 pairs of mammary glands
D.All of these
Tree shrews which arose from elephant shrews had:
A.Reduced snout and olfactory receptors
B.Testes sacs
C.Eyes shifted to front and with rods
D.All of these
Cro-Magnon man’s fossils were first discovered from Cro-Magnon rocks of France by:
A.Leaky
B.Mayor
C.Mac Gregor
D.None of these
The character which was not in the direction of evolution of human species is:
A.Binocular vision
B.Brow ridges
C.Shortening of jaws
D.Prehensile tail
Name given to fossil man of Shivalic Hills in India is:
A.Propliopithecus
B.Ramapithecus
C.Sinanthropus
D.Propliopithecus
Fossil of Pithecanthropus were found in:
A.Java
B.China
C.Africa
D.Germany
Which of the following statements is correct :
A.Proconsul was common ancestor of apes and man
B.Proconsul was more near to an ape
C.Proconsul was near to man and apes both
D.None of these
Which among the following is the closest relation of modern man:
A.Pongo
B.Pan
C.Hylobates
D.Sinanthropus
Which of the following characteristics of apes show close phylogenetic relationship with man:
A.Larger head, longer neck and limbs, broaden chest, prominent browridges and absence of tail
B.Facial expressions for rage, surprise, pleasure, laughter and capability to communicate
C.Living in couples and females have menstruation
D.All of these
