Pleistocene Quiz

First subdivision of the Pleistocene

Intelligent, (ancestrally) dark-skinned, hairless primate that first evolved in Africa

Inlet of the North Atlantic that covered some of Eastern Canada

Huge glacier that smothered much of upper North America

Second subdivision of the Pleistocene

Hairy relative of Asian elephants with curled tusks; among the last of the Pleistocene megafauna

Rapid cooling event that occurred around 12,900 years ago; named after an alpine-tundra wildflower

Land bridge that connected Alaska and Russia

Faunal interchange that coincided with the beginning of the Pleistocene; South American fauna migrated into North America, and vice versa

Among the oldest known human remains; discovered in southern Ethiopia

Large ice sheets that fluctuated heavily during the Pleistocene

Very large North/South American birds of prey, who survived the Quaternary extinction only by feeding off of deceased marine animals

Close relatives of humans who inhabited Eurasia; had broader faces and a more robust build for coping with colder temperatures

Last "official'' subdivision of the Pleistocene

Large African mammals that somehow rafted to Madagascar and "shrank''

Unique, mid-ranged dart-propelling weapon; first used during the late Pleistocene

Cave in France; contains over 600 paintings which depict various Pleistocene fauna such as mammoths, aurochs and lions

Catastrophic supervolcano eruption which occurred in Sumatra, Indonesia during the late Pleistocene

Expanse of grassland that covered nearly all of northern Eurasia; named for its most famous woolly inhabitant

Currently-dormant supervolcano which erupted multiple times during the Pleistocene

Group of big cats with enlarged upper canines; includes famous examples like Smilodon and Homotherium

Tallest land mammal ever; lived alongside Asian elephants in India, China, etc.; today's African forest elephant is related to it