Artifacts
Adaptability
Instinct
DNA
Natural Selection
100
What is an artifact?
Something that is man made to mimic something in nature and holds some kind of cultural or historical interest.
100
What is adaptability?
The ability to change to suit your environment.
100
What is instinct?
An unlearned reaction/response to help us survive.
100
What is DNA?
A carrier of genetic information present in all organisms.
100
What is natural selection?
The process of passing on better traits to the next generation. The main process of evolution.
200
Name at least 2 technologies that use radio waves.
microwaves, car/cell phones, AM/FM radio, television
200
What are some forms of accessible transportation?
bikes, cars, airplanes, helicopters, (anything but our feet)
200
Mother's have this natural instinct. Society probably wouldn't be what it is without it. What is it?
maternal instinct
200
What technologies have been developed in relation to skin color? Name at least five.
Tanning oil, tanning beds, self tanner lotions, spray tans, skin lighteners...
200
Darwin is given credit for this theory, but it was actually goes back to pre-Socrates times. What is it?
theory of evolution
300
What modern technology replaced the torch?
flashlights
300
What tech was created for easier access to our music?
MP3 players, iPods, Walkman, 8-track...
300
What instinct aids in our digestive process?
swallowing
300
This actress had elective surgery this year to remove her ovaries and breasts because of a high risk of developing cancer due to her DNA. Who is she?
Angelina Jolie Pitt
300
How old is the earth?
that depends on your belief :) science puts it at about 4.5 billion years old
400
Man's instinct to protect is very strong. What technology was born from this instinct? Hint: this is the most abundant artifact on the planet
keys
400
What tech did we invent to help increase our comfort level?
furniture - specifics are acceptable
400
What instinct led to the development of weapons, armor, and vehicles?
"fight or flight"
400
Hormones, testosterone, surgery... were developed in relation to what DNA trait?
Gender, sex.
400
You may think "Star Trek" when this technology is mentioned, but it's actually being researched today and could help us live to be "hundreds of years old". What is it?
nano technology
500
What technology inspired Thomas Edison to make the phonograph?
the ear trumpet
500
Our instinct to trade lead to what modern technology(s)?
cash, credit cards, Apple pay, Google wallet
500
What technology is used countless times every day? The modern version was invented by Sir John Harrington in 1596.
the toilet, Thomas Crapper is often given credit for the invention of the toilet, but the first "flush" toilet was actually invented 300 years prior
500
Scissors, desks, and computer mice are some examples of technologies that have been developed because of this DNA trait. What is it?
left/right-handedness
500
This technology helps support natural selection and the theory of evolution in that it shows how organisms are related to each other. What is it?
comparative embryology
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