Test your neanderthal knowledge with these 5 questions

It's quiz time by JoAnna Wendel June 13, 2020

Shutterstock Which cultural rituals did Neanderthals perform? A: Funeral practices B: Golden-Eagle trapping C: Creating cave art d: All of the above

Shutterstock D: All of the above! Read about Neanderthals' funerary rituals here , Golden Eagle worship here , and cave paintings here .

Shutterstock How many years ago did Neanderthals go extinct? A. 30,000 B. 100,000 C. 200,000 D. 40,000

Shutterstock D. Scientists think Neanderthals went extinct about 40,000 years ago. Read more .

Shutterstock Which of these ancient humans did Homo sapiens procreate with? A. Neanderthals B. Denisovans C. Unidentified “ghost” species D. All of the above

Shutterstock Answer: D Archaeological and genetic data shows how early Homo sapiens occasionally mated with other species of humans. Read more .

Shutterstock What modern-day school subject did Neanderthals have a basic understanding of? A. Math B. Chemistry C. Reading D. Physics

Shutterstock Answer: A A tiny fiber cord with three knots unearthed by anthropologists showed that Neanderthals had an understanding of math. Read more .

Shutterstock True or False? Everyone has some amount of Neanderthal DNA. A. True B. False

Shutterstock A. True. New research shows evidence of multiple Homo sapien migrations to and from Africa, which mixed Neanderthal DNA into the modern human gene pool. Read more .

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Test your neanderthal knowledge with these 5 questions

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