VOICED: Exhibition exploring dinosaurs and mammals opens in Paris

The video explores the history of dinosaurs, their extinction due to a meteorite, and the subsequent rise of mammals. It highlights how mammals evolved rapidly after the extinction event, leading to the eventual emergence of humans. The current biodiversity crisis, accelerated by human activity, is discussed, along with the potential for other species, like birds, to become dominant in the future.

What event is believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs?

• A meteorite strike

• A global ice age

• A volcanic eruption

• A massive earthquake

What percentage of species disappeared during the biodiversity crisis that followed the dinosaur extinction?

• 75%

• 60%

• 50%

• 90%

Why is it challenging to study early mammals?

• They lived in inaccessible areas

• Their remains are extremely rare

• They were too large to preserve

• They left no fossil records

How did the extinction of dinosaurs affect the development of mammals?

• It slowed down their evolution

• It caused mammals to become extinct

• It had no impact

• It allowed mammals to rapidly develop

Which group of animals is considered the only surviving descendants of dinosaurs?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Birds