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Crash Course Big History #6

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

65 million years ago a catastrophe wiped out what?

a)

humans

b)

dinosaurs

c)

mammoths

d)

small pox

2.

Chimps and humans share __________ percent of their DNA.

a)

90%

b)

95.6%

c)

50%

d)

98.4%

3.

Australopithecines were only about _____ tall and had very ______ brains.

a)

3.5, small

b)

3.5, large

c)

4.5, small

d)

2, large

4.

Homo ergaster erectus had a bigger brain than Australopithecus and was able to __________ their environment which meant they could _________.

a)

live in, find food

b)

change, survive

c)

adapt to, migrate

d)

adapt to, live peacefully

5.

What is social learning?

a)

learning through the observation of other people's behavior.

b)

learning by reading social media.

c)

learning by talking with others.

d)

learning by watching TV.

6.

All of the following were huge advances in technology for Homo antecessor, Homo heidelbergensis and the Neanderthals EXCEPT

a)

the first blade tools

b)

the ability to write

c)

the controlled use of fire in hearths

d)

the earliest use of composite tools

7.

How many hours a day did early forages have to work?

a)

18

b)

8.5

c)

10

d)

6.5

8.

What is collective learning?

a)

Collecting information from the internet.

b)

Working with experts from many fields of study to come up with new theories.

c)

Working together to improve or adapt ideas and technology to better meet our needs.

d)

Collecting nuts and seeds

9.

The paleolithic murder rate was possible as high as

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

15%

d)

50%

10.

Thomas Hobbes describe foraging life as

a)

leisurely and cooperative

b)

like a day on the beach

c)

full of sunshine and rainbows

d)

extremely difficult and short

11.

What is evolution?

a)

the theory of human migration over millions of years.

b)

the scientific theory of where we came from as a species including the slow change of humans over time.

c)

the potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity throughout human life.

d)

humans develop in four stages which include the sensorimotor , preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.