Evolution Question 117
117. The extinct human who lived $1,00,000$ to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, With short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating fore heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was
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(a) Homo habilis
(b) Neanderthal human
(c) Cro-magnan humans
(d) Ramapithecus
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Answer : b
Hints & Solution
(b) Neanderthals are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. They probably went extinct due to competition with or extermination by immigrating European early modern humans or due to great climatic change, disease, or a combination of these factors.
