Formative 1
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Last updated about 1 year ago
30 questions
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Why was it easier for people to travel from Africa through Jebel Faya?
Why was it easier for people to travel from Africa through Jebel Faya?
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What changed the climate of the Arabian Peninsula from wet to dry?
What changed the climate of the Arabian Peninsula from wet to dry?
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What evidence do scientists have that people migrated through Jebel Faya?
What evidence do scientists have that people migrated through Jebel Faya?
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What caused the Al Hajar Mountains to rise to their current height?
What caused the Al Hajar Mountains to rise to their current height?
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Where did modern humans first emerge according to scientists?
Where did modern humans first emerge according to scientists?
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When were the stone tools buried at Jebel Faya?
When were the stone tools buried at Jebel Faya?
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What did scientists discover in the caves at Qafzeh and Skhul?
What did scientists discover in the caves at Qafzeh and Skhul?
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What evidences the early human movement from Africa to Middle East?
What evidences the early human movement from Africa to Middle East?
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What has recent excavations at Jebel Faya revealed about human migration?
What has recent excavations at Jebel Faya revealed about human migration?
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How did scientists date the stone tools found at Jebel Faya?
How did scientists date the stone tools found at Jebel Faya?
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Match the location to the evidence of human migration it provides.
Match the location to the evidence of human migration it provides.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Palestine | arrow_right_alt | Human fossils suggesting origin from Africa |
Jebel Faya | arrow_right_alt | Human fossils suggesting migration through the Nile Valley |
Qafzeh and Skhul | arrow_right_alt | Stone tools similar to those found in East Africa |
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Which period corresponds to the archaeological finds at these locations?
Which period corresponds to the archaeological finds at these locations?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Palestine | arrow_right_alt | Between 120,000 and 80,000 years ago |
Jebel Faya | arrow_right_alt | Between 130,000 and 95,000 years ago |
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Match the tool with the location where similar ones were found.
Match the tool with the location where similar ones were found.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Food cutting tools | arrow_right_alt | Jebel Faya |
Small hand-axe | arrow_right_alt | Jebel Faya |
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Match the migration route with the destination.
Match the migration route with the destination.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Through Nile Valley | arrow_right_alt | Palestine |
Across Arabian Peninsula | arrow_right_alt | Jebel Faya - Sharjah, UAE |
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What has human activity led to?
What has human activity led to?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Clearing space for agriculture | arrow_right_alt | Increase in temperature |
Increase of greenhouse gases | arrow_right_alt | Destruction of forests |
Release of greenhouse gases | arrow_right_alt | Melting of ice and rising sea levels |
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How has the UAE's landscape evolved over time?
How has the UAE's landscape evolved over time?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
More rainfall in the past | arrow_right_alt | Red Sea was shallower and narrower |
Lower sea levels | arrow_right_alt | Rise of the Al Hajar Mountains |
Shifting of tectonic plates | arrow_right_alt | Greener landscape |
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What are the effects of increased greenhouse gases?
What are the effects of increased greenhouse gases?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Increase in temperature | arrow_right_alt | Global warming |
Traps more heat in atmosphere | arrow_right_alt | Rising sea levels |
Melting of glaciers | arrow_right_alt | Droughts |
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What has led to changes in UAE's topography?
What has led to changes in UAE's topography?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Tectonic plate shifts | arrow_right_alt | Creation of Al Hajar Mountains |
Decrease in rainfall | arrow_right_alt | Less greener surroundings |
Lowering of sea levels | arrow_right_alt | Changes in dimensions of Red Sea |
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The physical geography of the UAE has remained the same throughout history.
The physical geography of the UAE has remained the same throughout history.
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The Al Hajar Mountains in the UAE were once under the sea.
The Al Hajar Mountains in the UAE were once under the sea.
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Agriculture does not have any negative impact on forests or the quality of soil.
Agriculture does not have any negative impact on forests or the quality of soil.
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The release of greenhouse gases through human activity does not contribute to global warming and rising sea levels.
The release of greenhouse gases through human activity does not contribute to global warming and rising sea levels.
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Around 10,000 BCE, the UAE region became drier and more difficult to live in.
Around 10,000 BCE, the UAE region became drier and more difficult to live in.
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From 36,000 to 10,000 BCE, a layer of sand built up at Jebel Faya due to the wet climate.
From 36,000 to 10,000 BCE, a layer of sand built up at Jebel Faya due to the wet climate.
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The arrival of Indian Ocean monsoons brought cooler temperatures and more rain to the UAE region.
The arrival of Indian Ocean monsoons brought cooler temperatures and more rain to the UAE region.
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Domesticated animals like cattle, sheep, and goats have always been an integral part of life in the UAE.
Domesticated animals like cattle, sheep, and goats have always been an integral part of life in the UAE.
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What does the buildup of sand at Jebel Faya signify about the climate from 36,000 to 10,000 BCE?
What does the buildup of sand at Jebel Faya signify about the climate from 36,000 to 10,000 BCE?
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Why did few people live in the UAE region around 36,000 to 10,000 BCE?
Why did few people live in the UAE region around 36,000 to 10,000 BCE?
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What brought about the change in the climate of the UAE region after 10,000 BCE?
What brought about the change in the climate of the UAE region after 10,000 BCE?
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What were the domesticated animals used for in UAE during the early days?
What were the domesticated animals used for in UAE during the early days?