Question

Which one of the following statements about fossil human species is correct ?

(a) Fossils of Homo neanderthalensis have been found recently in South America 

(b) Neanderthal man and Cro-magnon man did exist for sometime together 

(c) Australopithecus fossils have been found in Australia 

(d) Homo erectus was preceded by Homo habilis

Answer 1

Correct option (d) Homo erectus was preceded by Homo habilis

Explanation

Homo erectus was a large hominid. It had a length of about 150 to 170 cm (5 to 5.5 feet) with a low but distinct forehead strong browridge and a brain capacity of about 1000 cc. Homo erectus was social and living in tribes of 20 to 50 people and thus had a successful and complex culture. It became widespread throughout the tropical and temperate old world.