The Anthropocene Quiz

What is the Anthropocene?

• A time period named after plants

• A time period named after birds

• A time period named after dinosaurs

• A time period named after humans

What is the Anthropocene?

• A time period named after plants

• A time period named after birds

• A time period named after dinosaurs

• A time period named after humans

What does 'Anthropo' mean?

• Animal

• Bird

• Human

• Plant

What is the nickname given to the bird narrating the text?

• Penguin

• Sparrow

• Eagle

• Bin chicken

What major event is mentioned that happened in 1932?

• The Great Emu Wars

• The Great Human Wars

• The Great Dinosaur Wars

• The Great Bird Wars

What did humans once worship according to the text?

• Dinosaurs

• Bin chickens

• Eagles

• Penguins

What are some of the big changes mentioned that happened before humans?

• All of the above

• Ice ages and volcanic eruptions

• New life forms and mass extinctions

• Moving landmasses

What is the smell of the dawning of a new era compared to?

• Burning wood

• Ocean breeze

• Bin juice

• Fresh flowers

What did the new humans bring with them in the 19th century?

• New plants

• New animals

• New technology

• New diseases

What is the main theme of the text?

• The life of bin chickens

• The future of technology

• The history of dinosaurs

• The impact of humans on Earth