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3. llama
What is the only domesticable animal native to the New World?
1. buffalo 2. horse 3. llama 4. cow |
2. smallpox
What was the “secret weapon” the European colonists carried to the New World that killed amost 90% of the people?
1. malaria 2. smallpox 3. tuberculosis 4. diarrhea |
1. carbon and iron
What two ingredients make steel?
1. carbon and iron 2. iron and oxygen 3. alloy and iron 4. carbon and alloy |
1. Fertile Crescent
What is the area of the world (now the Middle East) where people first started living in communities?
1. Fertile Crescent 2. Persia 3. Tigris River 4. Eurasia |
4. corn & potatoes
The Incas were skilled at growing _______ and _________.
1. corn & rice 2. rice & potatoes 3. beans & potatoes 4. corn & potatoes |
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meat, milk, farm power, transportation, clothes
Think about it:
How did domestication of animals help people? |
3. tropical parts
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes require temperatures of more than 68 degrees Fahrenheit, which is why malaria-carrying mosquitoes are only found in _________ of the world.
1. hottest areas 2. rainforests 3. tropical parts 4. humid parts |
4. a mixture of two metals
What is an "alloy"?
1. a process to make steel 2. a sword made by the Spanish 3. steel 4. a mixture of two metals |
4. altitude
They do share: Same day length, Same seasonal variations, Similar diseases, Similar temperature, Similar rainfall, Similar habitats
The same latitude does not share the same ______.
1. day length 2. seasons 3. temperature 4. altitude |
Thailand and Singapore
What two tropical countries have eliminated malaria?
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3. the elephant cannot be domesticated
(alpacas and llamas are pretty much the same animal)
Which of these contains an animal that cannot be domesticated?
1. alpaca, water buffalo, goat, cow 2. llama, yak, reindeer, sheep 3. pig, horse, elephant, cow 4. sheep, goat, camel, donkey |
2: cities and animals
What are two things that are essential to making a plague?
1: cities and people 2: cities and animals 3: crops and cities 4: animals and crops |
2. the steel will become brittle and break
What happens if you put too much carbon in steel?
1. the steel will be stronger 2. the steel will become brittle and break 3. you need to put the steel in cold water 4. the steel will be shiny |
2. axis
Eurasia has an East/West _________ and the Americas have a North/South __________.
1. orientation 2. axis 3. hemisphere 4. line |
3. tuberculosis
This disease is found in your lungs. We still check for the disease today.
1. mumps 2. chickenpox 3. tuberculosis 4. measles |
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1. 5~9
as few as 5; as many as 9
How many places was agriculture developed independently?
1. 5~9 2. 1~2 3. 3~6 4. more than 10 |
1. parasite
What causes malaria?
1. parasite 2. virus 3. bacteria 4. bad air |
horses
What did the Spanish have that the Native Americans had never seen before?
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3. Equator = 0 degrees
What is the line dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
1. The tropics 2. International Date Line 3. Equator 4. Epidemic |
1. nausea
What is this feeling like you will throw up?
1. nausea 2. diarrhea 3. vomiting 4. rash |
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1. Diet (usually don't domesticate carnivores)
2. Growth Rate (they must grow to maturity quickly) 3. Problems with Captive Breeding (some animals don't reproduce in captivity) 4. Nasty Disposition (some animals are too dangerous, think bear or hippo) 5. Tendency to Panic (some animals panic and can die trying to escape) 6. Social Structure (the human becomes the leader)
There are six things that make an animal "undomesticable." Can you name them?
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You think about it:
What are some ways to prevent the spread of malaria? |
N/A
You think about it:
Do you think the horse should be considered a weapon? Why do you think this? 1. Yes 2. No |
N/A
You think about it:
What would happen if a farmer in Canada planted corn from Mexico? |
N/A
You think about it:
Which weapon do you think has had the biggest impact on war in history? Give a reason. |
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