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WorksheetsHistory of the World in 2 Hours
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition: Impossible to understand
a)
gravity
b)
hydrogen
c)
the big bang
d)
incomprehensible
2.
about how long ago people began settling into communities, developed writing, etc.
a)
13.8 billion years
b)
4.3 billion years
c)
200,000 years
d)
10,000 years
3.
the cause of massive die-offs of most living things on earth - including the dinosaurs
a)
hard egg shells
b)
'Out of Africa'
c)
meteor strikes
d)
global warming
4.
Definition: the length of time something lasts
a)
incomprehensible
b)
duration
c)
gestation
d)
inflation
5.
how long the Big Bang lasted
a)
a few minutes
b)
a few hours
c)
a few days
d)
about a millionth of a millionth of a millionth of a millionth of a millionth of a millionth of a second
6.
described as the 'building block' of the universe
a)
hydrogen
b)
helium
c)
stone
d)
titanium
7.
an evolutionary development that made it possible for early man to walk and stand upright
a)
the double-curved or 'S' shaped spine
b)
long legs
c)
the knee
d)
the big toe
8.
the source of all matter in the universe
a)
the big bang
b)
our sun
c)
our moon
d)
the earth
9.
'Where you hope to have life, a little __________ must fall.'
a)
rain
b)
pollution
c)
moon
d)
star
10.
described as the first 'technology' created by man
a)
the smartphone
b)
the automobile
c)
the big bang
d)
the stone axe
11.
formed from the earth after a massive explosion caused by a meteor strike
a)
the seas
b)
the mountains
c)
the moon
d)
the sun
12.
about how long ago that science estimates 'modern man' appeared on earth
a)
13.8 billion years
b)
4.3 billion years
c)
500 million years
d)
200,000 years
13.
the matter and the force that combine to create stars
a)
copper, uranium, and zinc
b)
water, oxygen, and carbon
c)
gravity, hydrogen & helium
d)
sugar, flour, and milk
14.
an evolutionary development that made it possible for sea creatures to survive and thrive on land
a)
global warming
b)
the Big Bang
c)
the hard shell egg
d)
the soft shell crab
15.
the approximate age of the universe
a)
a week
b)
200,000 years
c)
a billion years
d)
13.8 billion years
16.
world population growth from 1950 - 2015
a)
2.5 billion to 7.4 billion
b)
world population had negative growth in that time frame
c)
world population stayed exactly the same in that time frame
d)
no one knows because no records of world population are kept
17.
the term for the scientific evidence that all people everywhere on earth are descended from early humans in East Africa
a)
'Out of Africa'
b)
The Big Bang
c)
The Cambrian Explosion
d)
The Sculptor of the Universe
18.
Described as the 'Sculptor of the Universe' because of its role in the formation of stars, planets, moons, etc.
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
gravity
d)
water
19.
most of the world's scientists agree that mankind originally evolved from
a)
fruit trees
b)
bird nests
c)
molten lava
d)
the sea
20.
The dinosaurs were killed off by a great meteor event that
a)
landed on all of them at once and flattened every one of them
b)
scared them all to death
c)
created an environmental disaster that made life unsustainable for large animals
d)
knocked earth out of its orbit and away from the sun causing them all to freeze to death
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