BHP Unit 1 Study Guide

Question 1 of 17

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Why is interdisciplinary approach important to Big History?

Select one or more of the following:

So people have less work to do
Mulitple points of view
You can better tell the story
It is NOT important

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Question 2 of 17

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What are Goldilocks conditions?

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Specific set of conditions necessary to enable greater complexity
Specific set of conditions necessary to simplify
Unspecific set of conditions necessary to enable greater complexity
Unspecific set of conditions necessary to simplify

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Question 3 of 17

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Thresholds of increasing complexity are moments in the history of the universe when specific ingredients under the right "Goldilocks Conditions" come together to recreate something in a simpler form.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 17

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"Big History relies on information from cosmologists, astrophysicists, geologists, chemists, paleontologists, biologists, anthropologists, and historians, as well as experts in other disciplines, to learn about the past."

Select one of the following:

Big Bang
Goldilocks conditions
Interdisciplinary approach
Universe

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Question 5 of 17

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Scientific notation is...

Select one or more of the following:

...a method of expressing very large and very small numbers.
...a method of counting the different disciplines of science.
...a method of avoiding using to many zeros.
...a method of eating cake.

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Question 6 of 17

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"Scale is degrees of magnification, or perspective, used to measure time, space, and size."

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 7 of 17

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"A unified account of the entire history of the universe that uses evidence and ideas from many disciplines to create a broad context for understanding humanity; a modern scientific origin story"

Select one of the following:

Interdisciplinary approach
Big History
Modern history
Scale

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Question 8 of 17

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Science:
An approach to discovering knowledge about the natural world that relies on testing ideas ❌

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through cake or cookies.

through hypothesis or guess.

through trail and error.

through observation or experiment.

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Question 9 of 17

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Religion:
A set of and that concern humanity’s relationship with the spiritual, the , and reality.

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Question 10 of 17

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( Origin Story, Big History, Big Bang, Modern History ):
A narrative about the beginning of the Universe and humanity.

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Question 11 of 17

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Emergent :
Properties of a system that are not present within its parts but that only when those parts are combined.

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Question 12 of 17

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( Universe, Timespace, Cosmos, Spacetime ):
All the matter and energy in existence, as well as the space that contains it.

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Question 13 of 17

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Cosmology:
The study of the ❌ on its largest scales, including its origin.

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universe

spacetime

Earth

solar system

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Question 14 of 17

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Astrophysics is...

Select one of the following:

...the study of how physics affects astronauts.
...the study of the properties and interactions of planets, stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects.
...the study of the universe on its largest scales, including its origin.
...the study of extreme distant past events of the universe.

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

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Why does Big History use claim testing?

Select one of the following:

To make sure the Claims that are made are true or untrue.
To make new ideas about the universe.
To prove all claims are true.
To let everyone make their own claims.

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Question 16 of 17

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Big History is a ❌ that explains all of history from the start of the Big Bang.

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modern, scientific, origin story,

modern, religion, origin story,

old, scientific, origin story,

modern, scientific, fairy tale,

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Question 17 of 17

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High School Diploma Big History (Unit 1: Big History) Quiz on BHP Unit 1 Study Guide, created by Stephen Kerns on 02/02/2016.

BHP Unit 1 Study Guide

Question 1 of 17

Why is interdisciplinary approach important to Big History?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

What are Goldilocks conditions?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

Thresholds of increasing complexity are moments in the history of the universe when specific ingredients under the right "Goldilocks Conditions" come together to recreate something in a simpler form.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

"Big History relies on information from cosmologists, astrophysicists, geologists, chemists, paleontologists, biologists, anthropologists, and historians, as well as experts in other disciplines, to learn about the past."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

Scientific notation is...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

"Scale is degrees of magnification, or perspective, used to measure time, space, and size."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

"A unified account of the entire history of the universe that uses evidence and ideas from many disciplines to create a broad context for understanding humanity; a modern scientific origin story"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

Science: An approach to discovering knowledge about the natural world that relies on testing ideas ❌

Select option below to complete the highlighted text

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Religion: A set of and that concern humanity’s relationship with the spiritual, the , and reality.

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Origin Story Big History Big Bang Modern History( Origin Story, Big History, Big Bang, Modern History ): A narrative about the beginning of the Universe and humanity.

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Emergent : Properties of a system that are not present within its parts but that only when those parts are combined.

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Universe Timespace Cosmos Spacetime( Universe, Timespace, Cosmos, Spacetime ): All the matter and energy in existence, as well as the space that contains it.

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Question 13 of 17

Cosmology: The study of the ❌ on its largest scales, including its origin.

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Question 14 of 17

Astrophysics is...

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Question 15 of 17

Why does Big History use claim testing?

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Question 16 of 17

Big History is a ❌ that explains all of history from the start of the Big Bang.

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Explanation

Question 17 of 17

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

+ = New Complexity.

Explanation

Science:
An approach to discovering knowledge about the natural world that relies on testing ideas ❌

Religion:
A set of and that concern humanity’s relationship with the spiritual, the , and reality.

( Origin Story, Big History, Big Bang, Modern History ):
A narrative about the beginning of the Universe and humanity.

Emergent :
Properties of a system that are not present within its parts but that only when those parts are combined.

( Universe, Timespace, Cosmos, Spacetime ):
All the matter and energy in existence, as well as the space that contains it.

Cosmology:
The study of the ❌ on its largest scales, including its origin.