5 Family tree

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Genealogy is

• • the study of the history of families using historical documents to discover the relationships between people.

• • the study of how the individual features and behaviour of living things are passed on through their genes.

• a record of something happening frequently in the past life of a person, family or place.

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Almond-shaped eyes are typical of Asian people.

1. Bronze skin is frequent among populations from the Middle East parts of the Mediterranean, parts of Africa, Latin America, and the Indian subcontinent.

1. European people usually have blonde, brown or light brown hair.

1. African-American hair is typically composed of coiled curls, which range from tight to wavy.

Light skin and dark hair are typical of Asian, European and even Hispanic people!

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The first metric books appeared in

• 1702

• 1722

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The first Emperor of Japan, who had historical records, reigned in

• • the ninth century.

• • the sixth century.

• • the nineth century.

• • the sixty century.

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Mikhail Lermontov had

• Irish ancestors

• Scottish ancestors.

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The world's most extensive family tree was compiled by

• a young man.

• a pensioner.

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