GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The group to which modern humans belong.
A
Homo erectus
B
Hominids
C
Homo sapiens
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All people living today belong to the species Homo sapiens. We evolved only relatively recently but with complex culture and technology have been able to spread throughout the world and occupy a range of different environments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hominidae is a family under the order Primates, and includes modern humans, other extinct Homo species, and our close extinct relatives, such as Ardipithecus and Australopithecus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homo sapiens, the first modern humans, evolved from their early hominid predecessors between 200, 000 and 300, 000 years ago. They developed a capacity for language about 50, 000 years ago. The first modern humans began moving outside of Africa starting about 70, 000-100, 000 years ago.

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