Information that originates/comes from the event/time you are studying is what type of source?
primary
15
Information that is made after the time/event you are studying is what type of source?
secondary
15
Historians study _______, which are objects that have been made by humans (such as weapons, clothing, jewelry and pottery, etc)
artefacts
15
Historians must compare sources to make sure they have similar information. This skill is called_________.
corroboration
15
An interview with someone who experienced an event first-hand would be what type of source - primary or secondary?
primary
10
A skeleton of an early hominid would be what type of source - primary or secondary?
primary
10
A book written in the year 2000 about World War I would be what type of source - primary or secondary?
secondary
10
An idea that is supported by repeated tests and evidence is called what?
scientific theory
15
Who is this person and what is he famous for?
Charles Darwin- the modern theory of evolution/natural selection
25
The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment (those with advantageous traits) survive and reproduce most successfully is called what?
survival of the fittest/natural selection
15
What is a key trait of all hominids?
All bipedal (walk upright on 2 legs)
15
If a species does not adapt to a changing environment, what will probably happen to it?
go extinct
10
When did homo sapiens first appear?
about 200,000 years ago
20
Put the following hominid groups in order from the earliest to the most recent: Homo group, Australopithecus group, Paranthropus group, Ardipithecus group.
Ardipithecus group, Australopithecus group, Paranthropus group, Homo group
25
Describe one advantageous trait of giraffes.
long neck, patterns for camouflage, long legs to run fast
15
Name the four earliest river valley civilisations
Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Indus River Valley, Mesopotamia
