Acadec 2026-2027 MUSIC - Section 2

Where are the oldest traces of Homo sapiens found?

African continent

Why did taller, slimmer bodies help early Homo sapiens?

Allowed survival on less food

What hunting advantage did Homo sapiens have over Neanderthals?

Stronger blades for throwing spears

What artistic legacy did early Homo sapiens leave behind?

Etchings, cave paintings, bone flutes

Which continent was the first destination for humans migrating from Africa?

Asia

When did Homo sapiens arrive in Asia?

Between 80,000 and 60,000 years ago

When did early human travelers reach Europe?

Around 40,000 years ago

Where did Homo sapiens push Neanderthals?

Less-hospitable mountain regions

When did Neanderthals go extinct?

Around 25,000 years ago

When did humans first arrive in North America?

Around 15,000 years ago

What did early human travelers use as their sole mode of transport?

Their feet

Why did early humans not ride horses or camels originally?

Hunted them for food

When did humans first domesticate horses?

5,000 to 4,000 BCE

When did camel domestication occur?

Sometime before 2,000 BCE

Who is Paul Salopek?

Journalist tracing ancient human migration

When was Paul Salopek born?

1962

How long is the migration pathway Paul Salopek is tracing?

24,000 miles

Where did Paul Salopek start his migration walk?

Herto Bouri, Ethiopia

Why did Salopek start his journey in Herto Bouri?

Earliest remains of Homo sapiens idaltu discovered there

What is the nickname of the 160,000-year-old fossil found in Herto Bouri?

Herto Man

Where is Paul Salopek's walking journey scheduled to end?

Tierra del Fuego, South America

What is the name of Paul Salopek's walking expedition?

Out of Eden Walk

Which organization hosts periodic web updates on the Out of Eden Walk?

National Geographic

How long has Paul Salopek been walking as of 2025?

A dozen years

How did early humans eventually utilize horses besides food?

Riding and pack animals

What animal became known as the "ships of the desert"?

Camels

What transported most trade goods across the Middle East during 1-1000 CE?

Camel caravans

When was the wheel invented?

3500 to 3350 BCE

Where were the three places that had evidence of the wheel?

Urak (Iraq), Flinkbek (northern Germany), Bronocice (Poland)

Where was early tablet evidence of wagons found?

Uruk, Iraq

Where in northern Germany was evidence of early wagon ruts found?

Flintbek

Where was a pot showing a wheeled vehicle discovered?

Bronocice, Poland

Which strong beasts of burden pulled large four-wheeled wagons?

Oxen and horses

When was the Laufmaschine introduced?

12 June 1817

Who invented the Laufmaschine?

Baron Karl von Drais

Where did Baron Karl von Drais introduce his invention?

Mannheim, Germany

What are the birth and death years of Baron Karl von Drais?

1785-1851

What is a Laufmaschine?

Wooden frame with two wheels and arm rest

How did a rider move the Laufmaschine forward?

Pushing with legs and coasting

How fast could Baron von Drais travel on his Laufmaschine?

Fourteen kilometers or 8.7 miles in under an hour

What is the translation of Laufmaschine?

Running machine

What did people call the Laufmaschine?

Draisine or dandyhorse

Who added rods, levers, and cranks to the dandyhorse in 1839?

Kirkpatrick Macmillan

What was Kirkpatrick Macmillan's occupation?

Scottish blacksmith

What did Kirkpatrick Macmillan's pedal mechanism resemble?

Sewing machine treadle

Who added pedals directly to the front wheel in the 1860s?

Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement

What is the birth and death years of Pierre Michaux?

1813-1883

What is the birth and death years of Pierre Lallement?

1843-1891

What term did Michaux and Lallement use for their machine?

Vélocipède

What does the term "vélocipède" translate to?

Fast feet

Why was the vélocipède nicknamed the "boneshaker"?

Wooden wheels gave no cushioning

Did iron wheels added to the vélocipède give cushioning?

No

When was the "penny-farthing" bicycle developed?

1870s

What did the name "penny-farthing" refer to?

Two British coins of different diameters

What was the front wheel diameter of a penny-farthing?

Five feet

What was the rear wheel diameter of a penny-farthing?

Sixteen inches

What scary nickname did the penny-farthing acquire?

Widow-maker

What was the term for falling off a penny-farthing?

Taking a header

When was the "safety" bicycle developed?

Mid-1880s

What defined the wheel design of a safety bicycle?

Two wheels of the same size

Who built the first commercially successful safety bicycle?

John Kemp Starley

What are the birth and death years of John Kemp Starley?

1855-1901

In what year was the first "Rover" safety bicycle built?

1885

What major comfort improvement was introduced to bicycles in the 1890s?

Pneumatic rubber tires

What organization grew to 100,000 members by the late 19th century?

League of American Wheelmen

What is a tandem bicycle?

Pedaled vehicle built for two riders

When did tandem bicycles first begin to appear?

1880s

Who envisioned but did not build an early tandem design?

Baron von Drais

Where was the non-steering rider positioned on early tandem bicycles?

Front saddle

Who typically sat in the front seat of early tandem bicycles?

Women

What 1892 hit song commemorated the tandem bicycle?

Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)

Who wrote the song "Daisy Bell"?

Harry Dacre

What was Harry Dacre's actual real name?

Frank Dean

What are the birth and death years of Harry Dacre?

1857-1922

Where was Harry Dacre traveling when he took a break?

United States

What did Harry Dacre have to pay when arriving in New York?

Import duties on his bicycle

What joke from a friend inspired Harry Dacre's song?

Double duty for a tandem

What alternative vehicle did Dacre originally write his song about?

Donkey-cart built for two

Who turned "Daisy Bell" into a massive hit in 1892?

Katie Lawrence

Where did Katie Lawrence turn "Daisy Bell" into a massive hit?

USA and Britain

What are the birth and death years of Katie Lawrence?

1868-1913

Who had a London hit with "Sarah or A Donkey Cart Built For Two"?

Kate Carney

What are the birth and death years of Kate Carney?

1869-1950

What is unclear about Kate Carney's depiction of Bicycle Built for two?

Unclear if this is was the original version or satire

Who recorded a 2014 cover of "Daisy Bell" to support music education?

"Weird Al" Yankovic

What physical form is "Daisy Bell" constructed in?

Verse-chorus form

Where was speech first synthesized using a computer in 1961?

Bell Laboratories

Where was Bell Laboratories located?

Murray Hill, New Jersey

Which computer model was used to synthesize speech in 1961?

IBM 704

Why did Bell Labs choose "Daisy Bell" for their experiment?

Wordplay on the name "Bell"

Who visited Bell Labs and was inspired by the computer demonstration?

Arthur C. Clarke

What are the birth and death years of Arthur C. Clarke?

1917-2008

In which 1968 film did Clarke include the song "Daisy Bell"?

2001: A Space Odyssey

Which malfunctioning computer sings "Daisy Bell" in the film?

HAL 9000

Who is the astronaut HAL 9000 sings to while being deactivated?

Dave Bowman

Who was HAL 9000's initial instructor?

Mr. Langley

What does HAL's voice distortion signify in the movie?

Deactivation of the computer and its circuitry

Who created a 2016 musical arrangement of "Daisy Bell"?

Hiroshi Tamawari

What was Hiroshi Tamawari's birth year?

1971

What software did Tamawari use to emulate old computer sounds?

Chipspeech