Fossil Evidence Indicates That ____ Originated Between 200,000 and 100,000

Question

Fossil evidence indicates that ____ originated between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago in Africa.
A) Homo sapiens
B) Homo neanderthalensis
C) Homo erectus
D) Homo floresiensis
E) Homo habilis

Accepted Answer

Fossil evidence supports that Homo sapiens originated between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago in Africa. The other species listed (Homo neanderthalensis, Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis, Homo habilis) all predate the emergence of Homo sapiens by several hundred thousand to several million years.