The direct ancestral race of the modern man Homo sapiens was possibly:

Options

A. Neanderthal Man
B. Cro-Magnon Man
C. Peking man
D. Java man

Explanation

To determine the direct ancestral race of modern humans, Homo sapiens, we need to analyze the options provided:

1. **Neanderthal men**: Neanderthals were a distinct species closely related to modern humans but are not considered direct ancestors of Homo sapiens. They coexisted with early modern humans but eventually went extinct.

2. **Cro-Magnon men**: Cro-Magnon men are recognized as early modern humans and are indeed considered direct ancestors of Homo sapiens. They lived during the Upper Paleolithic period, around 40,000 years ago, and had a cranial capacity of about 1600 cc, which is larger than the average modern human.

3. **Peking men**: Peking man refers to a population of Homo erectus found in China. They are an earlier species in the human lineage and not direct ancestors of Homo sapiens.

4. **Java men**: Java man is another name for Homo erectus found in Indonesia. Similar to Peking man, they are not direct ancestors of modern humans.

Based on this analysis, the direct ancestral race of modern humans, Homo sapiens, is:

**Answer: B. Cro-Magnon men**