Human Evolution
Cultural Evolution
Responses to space and time
Miscellaneous
Canadian Trivia
100

What does opposable mean? 

Capable of facing and touching other digits on the same hand, can be used for grabbing

100

Define cultural evolution

Non-genetic passing on of information through teaching of ideas, beliefs and knowledge by learning from other members of the group
100

What is the growth hormone in plants called? 

Auxin

100

Ridge on top of the skull for strong bite force

Sagittal Crest

100

A popular Canadian food item with fries, cheese curds, and gravy

Poutine

200

What are three advantages of bipedalism? 

Hands free to hold young, can see further, more energy efficient to move greater distances, better heat regulation 

200

What are the three types of stone tools from oldest to newest? 

Oldowan, Acheulean, Mousterian 

200
Define an exogenous rhythm 

Controlled by an environmental stimulus 

200

What are 3 advantages of fire?

Warmth, cooking, light, social time

200

What is on the Canadian flag

Maple leaf

300

What were three skeletal changes seen going from quadrupedal to bipedal? 

C to S-shaped spine

Pelvis shape- long and narrow to bowl shaped 

Arm length decreased 

Valgus angle instead of feet being straight under femur 

Foramen magnum- back of head to underneath 


300

Who started fire use? 

H. erectus

300

What is the formula for photosynthesis

water + carbon dioxide + light energy -> Sugar and oxygen

300

The third planet from the sun

Earth

300

What is Mr. Roy's favourite sport

Ice hockey

400
What is the Out of Africa theory? 

We evolved from H. sapiens from Africa- migrated out of Africa 

400

What are three negatives of an agricultural lifestyle? 

Reliance on crops, restricted diet to what they grew or could trade, increased disease risk, fighting over resources

400

What are 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of migration? 

A- remain in favourable conditions, better access to food and other resources, reduces disease, reduces effect of predation...

D- may starve and die, may run out of energy, may get lost or blown off course...

400

what are 2 ways that the discovery of fire led to improved tools

Better food nutrition leads to more brain development, also more time around the fire

400

Canadian artist whose stage name might also mean Saturday and Sunday

The Weeknd

500

What is the multiregional theory?

H. erectus left Africa to Europe and Asia and they evolved in parallel to H. sapiens and had some genetic contact and gene flow

500

What are three positives of agricultural lifestyle? 

Division of labour, specialisation, storing excess food, improved nutrition/health

500

What is the difference between long and short day plants? 

Long day plants require more sunlight than dark whereas short day plants require short days and long nights

500

How many Kiwi Birds are estimated to be in the wild

70,000

500

How old is Mr. Roy

23