Q136 / 160 · JIPMER 2010 · Zoology

Human ancestors who left cave paintings were

  • A
    Neanderthal man
  • Correct answer
    B
    Cro-magnon man
  • C
    Java ape man
  • D
    Peking man

Solution

$\begin{array}{c|l} \hline \text{Human Ancestor} & \text{Characteristic Feature} \\ \hline \text{Neanderthal man} & \begin{array}{l} \text{Believe in} "\text{Immortality of} \\ \text{soul}". \text{Make tools of bones,} \\ \text{stones, quartz} \end{array} \\ \text{Cro-magnon man} & \begin{array}{l} \text{Cave painting, highest cranial} \\ \text{capacity} \\ \text{Make use of fire} \end{array} \\ \text{Java ape man} & \begin{array}{l} \text{Mse nonsyllabic and} \\ \text{nonarticulate language} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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