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What are 5 main historical periods?
Prehistory, Ancient history, Middle Ages, Modern Age, Contemporary history
What does BC mean?
before Christ = before year 0
By what events did Prehistory start and end?
appearance of the first hominids - invention of writing
What types of historical sources do you know?
written, image/audio, physical, oral
What are primary historical sources?
objects that were created at the time under study
In what institution could you find physical historical sources?
museum
Who is the author of the Big Bang theory?
Stephen Hawking
How old is the Universe according to the Big Bang theory?
about 14 billion years
When the Earth was created, was it hot or cold?
hot
Who is the author of the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What is Darwin's most famous work (the book)?
The Origin of Species
What is evolution?
development of living organisms when each new generation gets new qualities to be able to adapt to the environment
What does a herbivore mean?
an animal eating plants only (no meat)
What was probably the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction?
a set of the natural disasters (asteroid impact, volcanic eruptions)
Was T-Rex a herbivore or a carnivore?
carnivore
