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What does Latin “homo sapiens” literally mean?

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The name “homo sapiens” was introduced in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus.
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When did the woolly mammoth become extinct?

100.000 BC
10.000 BC
1650 BC
1000 AD

When was the Great Britain separated from the European continent and became an island?

About 10 million years ago
About 1 million years ago
About 100,000 years ago
About 8,000 years ago

What is the literal meaning of the word mammoth in Siberian languages?

hairy elephant
underground monster
horned giant
big boar

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