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WHAT’S YOUR EV-Q (Evolution Quotient)? (Editor’s note: this quiz focuses on human evolution. Later quizzes will address the evolution of the universe, the earth, life on earth, human consciousness, civilization, and spirituality). Come back on June 1, 2005 for the answers to this quiz as well the next quiz: What’s Your ME-Q (Mother Earth Quotient)? PLEASE NOTE: For answers to this quiz, follow this link. For updates about future quizzes sign up on our mailing list. 1.
Primates, the order of mammals that includes chimpanzees,
gorillas, orangutans and humans, probably began to evolve about
35 million years ago. 2.
Geological activity and climate change played a central
role in the early stages of human evolution. 3.
In addition to humans, there are several other species
of primates that are capable of walking upright. 4.
Human ancestors first began to use tools about 200,000
years ago. 5.
Our species, homo sapiens sapiens, first appeared in central
Africa about 150,000 years ago. 6.
Early archaeological evidence of uniquely human behavior
includes clothing, jewelry, and team badges. 7.
Evidence suggests that the Neanderthals also made drawings
on cave walls, just like Cro-Magnon humans. 8.
Today, parts of the human brain are quite similar to the
brains of other animals. 9.
Recent findings reveal that humans and chimpanzees share
about 70% of the same genes. 10.
Like humans, other mammals also experience fear, anger,
shame, rivalry, contempt, and contentment. Come back on June 1, 2005 for the answers to this quiz as well the next quiz: What’s Your ME-Q (Mother Earth Quotient)? For updates about future quizzes sign up on our mailing list. For a brief overview of human evolution and its spiritual implications, see Chapter 4 of “The Richest of Fare: Seeking Spiritual Security in the Sonoran Desert” by Phyllis Strupp. Purchase "The Richest of Fare: Seeking Spiritual Security in the Sonoran Desert" at Amazon.com
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