Origin of man worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

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Part 1.1: Match the pictures with the corresponding vocabulary

We are given five images of early humans, from left to right, and five labels:

a. Australopithecus
b. Homo sapiens sapiens
c. Homo erectus
d. Homo habilis
e. H. Sapiens neanderthalensis

We need to match each picture (left to right) with the correct label based on known evolutionary order and physical traits.

General evolutionary sequence (simplified for school level):

1. Australopithecus – earliest, most ape-like, bent posture, small brain.
2. Homo habilis – “handy man”, slightly more upright, still somewhat hunched.
3. Homo erectus – fully upright walk, taller, less hair, more human-like face.
4. Neanderthals (H. sapiens neanderthalensis) – stocky, strong, large nose, lived in cold climates.
5. Homo sapiens sapiens – modern humans, tall, slender, high forehead, no heavy brow ridge.

Now let’s look at the images from left to right:

- Image 1 (far left): Very hunched, long arms, short legs → looks like Australopithecus → matches a
- Image 2: Still hunched but less than first, starting to stand straighter → likely Homo habilis → matches d
- Image 3: More upright, muscular, walking confidently → classic Homo erectus → matches c
- Image 4: Tall, very upright, almost modern-looking but maybe a bit stockier? Wait — actually, comparing to Image 5...
- Actually, Image 4 is very tall and slender, smooth features → that’s modern human, so Homo sapiens sapiens → b
- Then Image 5: Stockier build, broader face, heavier brow → that’s Neanderthal → e

Wait — let me double-check the standard depiction order in textbooks.

Actually, common textbook image order (left to right) is often:

1. Australopithecus
2. Homo habilis
3. Homo erectus
4. Neanderthal
5. Homo sapiens sapiens

But looking at the images again:

- Image 1: Most primitive → Australopithecus → a
- Image 2: Slightly better posture → Homo habilis → d
- Image 3: Fully upright, robust → Homo erectus → c
- Image 4: Very tall, lean, modern proportions → Homo sapiens sapiens → b
- Image 5: Stocky, broad-chested, big nose area → Neanderthal → e

Yes, that makes sense.

So matching left to right:

Picture 1 → a
Picture 2 → d
Picture 3 → c
Picture 4 → b
Picture 5 → e

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Part 1.2: Choose the correct answer

Question:
“Human beings originated from a long process of biological and cultural evolution known as _______?”

Options:
a. Australopithecus → that’s a species, not the name of the process
b. Homo erectus → also a species
c. Anthropogenesis → YES! This means “origin of humans” — the scientific term for human evolution
d. Photogenes → nonsense word, probably made up

Correct answer: c. Anthropogenesis

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Final Answer:

1.1: From left to right:
First box → a
Second box → d
Third box → c
Fourth box → b
Fifth box → e

1.2: c