Humans

Question 1

When did humans diverge from apes?

Answer 1

7 million years ago

Question 2

When was the end of the last ice age and approximate start of village life?

Answer 2

13,000 years ago

Question 3

When did modern humans invade Europe and kill (?) the Neanderthals?

Answer 3

40,000 years ago

Question 4

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

Answer 4

1492

Question 5

In what areas did food production prosper?

Answer 5

Fertile Crescent (modern day Iraq, Syria, North Africa). Also in China and Mesoamerica

Question 6

What areas of the world did food production not prosper?

Answer 6

Australia, South and North America.

Question 7

How many large-seeded domesticable plant species were present in the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 7

32 (barley, wheat, corn)

Question 8

On average, how many large-seeded domesticable plant species were present in areas outside of the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 8

Less than 5

Question 9

Name three reasons why some places domesticated plants and animals before others.

Answer 9

1. Availability of domesticable plants
2. Availability of domesticable animals
3. Continental axis

Question 10

Why is the continental axis relevant?

Answer 10

Because it determines to what extent plants and humans can migrate across a continent (prevented by weather, deserts, mountains, day/night cycles, seasons).

Question 11

What large domesticable animals did Europe have?

Answer 11

Sheep (wool, meat)
Cow (hide, meat, milk)
Horse (transport, labour, warfare)
Donkey (labour, transport)

Question 12

What large domesticable animals did America have?

Answer 12

Some Alpacas (meat, wool, hides, transport) (no labour, no warfare, no energy)

Question 13

Why can’t Zebras, Rhinos, Buffalo be domesticated?

Answer 13

They don’t live in dominance hierarchies. They are too hostile.