Chapter 58
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This scientist's study of chimpanzees revealed anatomical similarities to human.
Who was Edward Tyson?
100
The book that Charles Darwin is most known for.
What is the Origin of Species?
100
In pre-print cultures, this was the primary means of preserving knowledge.
What is memory?
200
This specific animal was dissected by Edward Tyson, leading to his groundbreaking comparative anatomy studies.
What is a chimpanzee or an "orang-outang?"
200
This ship, on which Darwin sailed, provided him with the opportunity to observe diverse species around the world.
What is the Beagle?
200
This invention dramatically reduced the reliance on human memory for storing information.
What is the printing press?
300
Edward Tyson's work greatly influenced this scientist.
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
300
The location where Darwin made many observations of unique species, contributing to his theory.
What are the Galapagos Islands?
300
People who remembered and told stories to keep history alive before writing was common.
What are bards or oral historians?
400
The traditional hierarchical view of life, with humans at the top, that was being questioned in this chapter.
What is "The Great Chain of Being?"
400
The two scientists who discovered the theory of natural selection simultaneously.
Who are Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace?
400
This memory technique involves associating information with mental images and familiar locations.
What is the method of loci?
500
This field of study, advanced by figures like Edward Tyson, compared bodies between different species.
What is comparative anatomy?
500
The mechanism of evolution described by both Darwin and Wallace, where superior traits are passed on.
What is natural selection?
500
Before the widespread use of writing, memory was not just a human function, but was considered this.
What is a virtue?