Planet of the Apes Quiz

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Quiz for Creation Apologetics course by Mr. Chris Ashcraft

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1. All of the following are true of Nebraska Man except? *

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a. It was found in Nebraska.

b. It was the first Homo erectus to be discovered.

c. The only evidence was a single tooth that was later shown to be from a pig.

d. It was used as evidence in the Scopes Trial.

Other:

2. Piltdown Man stood as a leading proof of human evolution for 40 years. In 1953 it was discovered to be what?

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a. A complete fraud. The teeth of an orangutan jaw had been filed down, and the bones were treated with chemical to give them the appearance of age.

b. A dolphin rib and orangutan skull cap and that was later jokingly called “Flipperpithecus”.

c. A molar tooth of an extinct peccary (pig) had been misidentified as a human tooth – though they bore no resemblance.

d. The remains of a man who had died in a peat bog near Piltdown England around the turn on the 19th century.

Other:

Clear selection

3. What was argued to have been the most convincing “proof” of human evolution? *

1 point

a. DNA similarity between apes and humans

b. The missing link known as Homo habilis

c. An Abundance of fossil evidence

d. Exaggerated and distorted scientific illustrations like the “March of Progress”

4. Most so-called ape-men are classified into what 2 taxonomic genera? *

1 point

a. Simians and primates

b. Australopithecus and homo

c. Afarensis and sapiens

d. Pithecanthropus and Habilis

5. Lucy is the first and thus the best known of the Australopithecines. Which method was used to make it an “Ape Man”? *

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a. They exaggerated humanlike qualities of this fossilized ape and made it appear more human.

b. They promoted it to the public to make it popular – even a song was written by the Beetles.

c. They combined ape fossils with human fossils and declare the two to be one individual.

d. They exaggerated apelike qualities of this fossilized human and made it appear more ape.

6. Australopithecines had all of the following characteristics except which? *

1 point

a. Their hands and feet were very curved and ape-like

b. Shoulder socket is sharply angled indicating they lived more an arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle.

c. Wrists capable of locking the hands in place during knuckle walking.

d. Pelvic bones that flare out laterally allowing it to walk upright.

7. Where have Homo erectus fossils been found? *

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a. Nebraska and S. Dakota in the US.

b. England, Ireland and Scandinavia.

c. Africa, Europe and Asia.

d. Erectus Valley in Southeast Asia.

8. What is the most significant difference between Neanderthals and modern homo sapiens? *

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a. Bone thickness

b. DNA sequence

c. Mental capacity

d. Dietary habits

9. What has been a common method used by Paleontologists to make ancient humans (like Neanderthals) appear ape-like to the public. *

1 point

a. Have artists create images and reconstructions that exaggerate ape-like features.

b. Presume that ape man existed and interpret all findings consistent with this view .

c. Position the jaw forward on the skull to give the fossil a shovel face.

d. All of the above

10. What is the likely the best Biblically-consistent explanation for the difference in anatomy between modern humans and these robust ancient populations (Homo erectus and Neanderthals). *

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a. People after the flood were living in particularly harsh conditions during the ice age resulting in nutrient deficiencies.

b. They were the ancient giants referred to in the Bible as the Nephilim or Rephaim (i.e. the sons of Anakin).

c. People after the flood who lived to be several hundred years old before the human lifespan declined due to the flood.

d. They are the people killed by the global flood who lived with much more ideal environmental conditions.

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