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WorksheetsCrash Course Big History #6
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
65 million years ago a catastrophe wiped out what?
humans
dinosaurs
mammoths
small pox
Chimps and humans share __________ percent of their DNA.
90%
95.6%
50%
98.4%
Australopithecines were only about _____ tall and had very ______ brains.
3.5, small
3.5, large
4.5, small
2, large
Homo ergaster erectus had a bigger brain than Australopithecus and was able to __________ their environment which meant they could _________.
live in, find food
change, survive
adapt to, migrate
adapt to, live peacefully
What is social learning?
learning through the observation of other people's behavior.
learning by reading social media.
learning by talking with others.
learning by watching TV.
All of the following were huge advances in technology for Homo antecessor, Homo heidelbergensis and the Neanderthals EXCEPT
the first blade tools
the ability to write
the controlled use of fire in hearths
the earliest use of composite tools
How many hours a day did early forages have to work?
18
8.5
10
6.5
What is collective learning?
Collecting information from the internet.
Working with experts from many fields of study to come up with new theories.
Working together to improve or adapt ideas and technology to better meet our needs.
Collecting nuts and seeds
The paleolithic murder rate was possible as high as
10%
30%
15%
50%
Thomas Hobbes describe foraging life as
leisurely and cooperative
like a day on the beach
full of sunshine and rainbows
extremely difficult and short
What is evolution?
the theory of human migration over millions of years.
the scientific theory of where we came from as a species including the slow change of humans over time.
the potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity throughout human life.
humans develop in four stages which include the sensorimotor , preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.
