30 Questions
Which belief system focuses on personal ethics and morality?
Confucianism
Who is the best-known Confucian philosopher after Confucius?
Mencius
Which faith was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
Who were classified as 'indios' during the Spanish colonial period in Mariana Islands?
Chamorros
What does the theory of evolution involve?
Gradual changes from simple to more complex forms
What is not mentioned as a factor contributing to tone in the text?
Founding of major world religions
What did Darwin emphasize as key factors in evolution?
Natural Selection and Variation
Which genus is considered the ancestor of both man and apes?
Dryopithecus
Where were the first remains of Ramapithecus discovered?
Punjab
Which evidence confirmed the Hominid status of Ramapithecus?
Thickened tooth enamel and robust jaws
Where was the first fossil of Homo Erectus found?
China
What were Australopithecus known for?
Using stones as weapons
Which type of rocks cool below Earth's surface and allow large crystals to form?
Intrusive igneous rocks
What causes the layered or banded appearance in foliated metamorphic rocks?
Exposure to heat and directed pressure
Which process modifies metamorphic rocks by heat, pressure, and chemical processes?
Exposure to extreme conditions below Earth's surface
Which type of rocks erupt onto the surface and cool quickly to form small crystals?
Extrusive igneous rocks
Which type of rocks are formed from solidification of molten rock material on or above Earth's surface?
Extrusive igneous rocks
What distinguishes metamorphic rocks from igneous rocks?
Modification by heat, pressure, and chemical processes
What evidence supports the belief that Homo Erectus lived in communities?
Evidence of collective huntings
Which hominid species had a cranial capacity growth from 1200 to 1600 cc?
Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
When did Homo Sapiens remain first discovered in Europe and named Cro-Magnon?
During the time when art first appeared
Which hominid species is associated with the ability to identify different types of media?
Homo Sapiens
Which hominid species is believed to have dwelled in caves?
Homo Erectus
Which hominid species had their jaws quite reduced and a rounded skull?
Homo Sapiens
What occurs when a parent cell forms a bubble-like bud that eventually breaks away to form a new organism?
Budding
During which solstice is the day the shortest?
Winter solstice
Which gas accounts for about 78% of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What type of organisms undergo fission?
Bacteria
Which type of reproduction does not involve a male gamete?
Agamogenesis
What process occurs when a parent organism breaks into fragments and each fragment develops into a new organism?
Fragmentation
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