Question

Read the passage before answering the question. "Knowing how to use fire may have helped the early humans who left Africa 50,000 to 60,000 years ago to cope with colder conditions in Europe. It may also have given them a big advantage over the resident Neanderthals they encountered. By 35,000 years ago the Neanderthals, a sub-species of human whose own origins were in Africa, were mostly extinct." From The Telegraph, Article on Stone Age humans (2009). Which of the following claims about hominids would this passage provide evidence for?A) Early humans initially invented fire as a weapon against Neanderthals.B) Hominids did not live in Europe prior to modern humans migrating there.C) Fire was a tool that helped modern humans to displace Neanderthals in Europe.D) Modern humans were only able to migrate to Europe because they mastered fire.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Fire was a tool that helped modern humans to displace Neanderthals in Europe.

Explanation:

                 In the given passage, it is mentioned that the early humans left Africa about 50,000 to 60,000 years ago to Europe. There they encountered with the resident Neanderthals.

                 By the help of fire, which they knew how to use , have helped them to cope with the coldness at Europe and also helped to fight and displace the native Neanderthals from Europe. Thus fire was used as a tool by the early people to fight against the Neanderthals in Europe.

Thus the answer is

C) Fire was a tool that helped modern humans to displace Neanderthals in Europe.