History and Geography Flashcards
What is a Peninsula and give some examples?
A piece of land ALMOST entirely surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Examples would include the Arabian Penisula, the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall
What is the lowest point in the England mainland?
The Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall
Which African nation has the most pyramids?
Sudan
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
What is the flattest continent?
Oceania (Due to Australia)
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who was the first female to fly solo around the world?
Amerlia Airhart (1964)
Who was the firdt person to fly across the Atlantic solo?
Charles Limburg
What years did Henry VIII reign?
1491 - 1547
When did life start on Earth?
3.8 billion years ago
How did life start on our planet?
- 8 Billion Years ago - Six of the heaviest elements form within the oceans to form key building blocks of life, including DNA.
- 5 billion years ago - Bacteria begins floating to the top of the ocean, consume sunlight and convert it to oxygen. Oxygen fills the ocean and releases up into the air forming the atmosphere. Some bacteria begin to learn to live off oxygen.
What is the Cambrian Explosion?
The period of time taking place 541 - 521 million years ago in which life with skeletons rapidly formed.
What are the pyramids made of?
Limestone
What forced the prime ape’s out of the trees and begin to walk on two feet?
Grass begins forming at the same time all around the world, killing off trees and creating bigger distances between all trees.
In search of food, ape’s had to adapt to searching for food in the grass, and the landscape is better suited to ape’s that walk on two legs.
