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BIO 5 - Check your Knowledge

The document is an Ancient Biology Quiz consisting of two parts: True or False questions and Fill in the Blanks questions. It covers various topics related to the history of life on Earth, including the timeline of fossils, extinction events, and the evolution of species. The quiz aims to test knowledge on significant biological events and organisms throughout geological history.

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BIO 5 - Check your Knowledge

The document is an Ancient Biology Quiz consisting of two parts: True or False questions and Fill in the Blanks questions. It covers various topics related to the history of life on Earth, including the timeline of fossils, extinction events, and the evolution of species. The quiz aims to test knowledge on significant biological events and organisms throughout geological history.

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Ancient Biology Quiz

Part 1: True or False (10 Questions)

1. The earliest fossils of microorganisms on Earth date back to about 3.5 billion
years ago.
(True / False)
2. Dinosaurs and humans coexisted during the Mesozoic Era.
(True / False)
3. The Cambrian Explosion marks a period of rapid diversification of life forms.
(True / False)
4. The Carboniferous period is known for the abundance of large forests that later
became coal deposits.
(True / False)
5. The Cenozoic Era is often called the "Age of Mammals."
(True / False)
6. Tiktaalik is considered a transitional fossil between fish and tetrapods.
(True / False)
7. The earliest multicellular life forms were found in the Precambrian Era.
(True / False)
8. The K-T boundary marks the geological evidence of the asteroid impact that
caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
(True / False)
9. Mammals existed before the extinction of the dinosaurs but remained small and
insignificant during the Mesozoic.
(True / False)
10. Paleolithic humans relied heavily on domesticated plants for food.
(True / False)

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks (10 Questions)

11. The first animals with hard shells appeared during the ________ period.
12. The largest extinction event in Earth’s history occurred during the ________
period.
13. The earliest known bird, ________, lived during the Jurassic period and had both
reptilian and avian features.
14. The first mammals evolved from a group of reptiles called ________.
15. The ________ era is when oxygen first began to accumulate in Earth’s
atmosphere, enabling more complex life forms to evolve.
16. The movement of species between continents due to land bridges is referred to as
________.
17. The preserved remains of prehistoric organisms, often found in tar pits or amber,
are called ________.
18. The first animals to inhabit land were likely ________, which evolved adaptations
to prevent dehydration.
19. Fossils of early human ancestors, such as Lucy, belong to the genus ________.
20. The ________ is a layer of iridium-rich sediment that provides evidence of the
asteroid impact that contributed to the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.

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