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12/09/2014

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What did Xenophanes discover?
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That fossils were remnants of organisms.
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According to Greek myth, who gave mortals the horse?
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Poseidon
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This ancient site showed a people who raised goats and sheep, and had houses with no doors; they used a ladder and a hole in the roof.
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Catal Huyuk
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What river was the ancien civilization of Egypt on?
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Nile
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What animal's skin was preferentially used in making water containers and floating vessels?
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Goat
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What cause Mithraic religion to disappear?
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Christianity came along.
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Which ancient man was the first to use a spear and hunt in packs of 40 to kill large mammals?
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Homo erectus.
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What animal was domesticated to ultimately be known as the dog?
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Wolf
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Whose theory of evolution came the closest to Natural Selection by talking about the Struggle for Existence?
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Wallace
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What did they teach horses to do before saddles had stirrups so the rider could mount easily?
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How to kneel.
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What animal did the Chinese revere the most?
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Horse
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Who upset the harmony of the Roman Empire, in part, by using stirrups with skill?
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Attila the Hun
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The first primitive form of man was _______ who used shipped stone tools and were omnivores.
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Homo habilis
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During ancient Egyptian times, if someone called you a "dog", it was-
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An insult
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What did bees produce that was so important to the culture of ancient Egypt?
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Wax
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What do we call the study of humans?
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Humanities
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What culture of people started in India, but disappeared without a trace?
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Harappans
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When examining the history of evolutionary thought, who was considered the vitalist? He believed that living things were animated by a vital force.
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Aristotle
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Who was the first person to have recognized that fossils were remnants of organisms?
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Xenophanes
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The animal hunts were called
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Venationes
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According to Sumerian legend, who slayed the great monster, Tiamat, and created heaven and earth from her body?
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Marduk
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What helped early man meet his salt requirement?
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Meat
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What was the most powerful invention that greatly aided production agriculture?
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Plow
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Important aspects of meat to the evolution of man. (3)
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-Cut down harvest time and bulk consumption
-Met salt requirement
-Allowed more time for social interaction
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The Phoenicians, who developed the first well-used alphabet, were also known for trading what?
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Horses
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What did Linnaeus discover?
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The modern system of nomenclature.
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Who was created when Prometheus stole fire from the Gods?
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Pandora
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What did the Venatores do in the Roman Coliseum?
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Hunt
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4 Classifications of man and his interrelationships with animals?
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-Hunter
-Agriculturalist
-Informationalist
-Industrialist
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What animal was first used for recorded scientific research?
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Mouse
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Purple was the color associated with what prestigious order in Rome?
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Equestrian
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What had the most tremendous humanizing influence on early man?
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Fire
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Cave discovered by 4 teens and dog in 1940, but was close to the public after WWII due to carbon dioxide?
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Lasceaux
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What species was castration first used on?
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Human
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What animal product was critical for cooking and reducing friction?
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Fat
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Trade was initiated for
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Salt
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Which ancient river civilization was the first to hot-brand cattle?
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Egypt
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Who created the Great Chain of Being?
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Aristotle
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Who tutored and taught Alexander the Great?
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Aristotle
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The peasants and traders of Rome were called the
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Plebians
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What religion was referred to as the "warrior's religion"?
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Mithraic
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According to Mithraic custom, a secret ritual for baptism involved
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Bull blood
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What meat was eaten regularly in ancient Egypt because it was not used in any religion?
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Pork
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What Egyptian animal was more prevalent than sheep because they better on poor grazing lands?
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Goat
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What Egyptian animal was given a Prestigious gift between Egyptians and rulers in North Africa and the Near East?
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Horse
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The Neolithic Revolution saw an increase in human population and change in growth patterns. What animals were used to track and corner game and proved to be adept at controlling herds of animals like sheep?
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Wolf
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Who did bull-leaping entertain?
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King Minos
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Which of the Ancient River Civilizations was noted for its pig production?
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China
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What is Emmer?
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Bread Wheat
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What bird was sacred in Ancient Egypt and was mummified and buried in large numbers in Egyptian catacombs?
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Ibis
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What color is George Washington's White horse?
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White
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U of A official colors?
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Red and Blue
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UA mascot?
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Wilbur the Wildcat
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