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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 The Army Ants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following words is used to describe an ant swarm?
(a) Givouac.
(b) Tivouac.
(c) Bivouac.
(d) Divouac.

2. In what country did scientists Vepsalainen and Pisarski devise a three-tiered classification for hierarchical competition?
(a) Romania.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Poland.
(d) Finland.

3. Which of the following is NOT a theory of polygynus discussed in the novel?
(a) Colony Fusion.
(b) Twin Birth.
(c) Queen Adoption.
(d) Pleometriosis.

4. What percentage of ant colonies are lost due to ground-feeding birds?
(a) 80 percent.
(b) 60 percent.
(c) 40 percent.
(d) 20 percent.

5. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) April.
(d) July.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term "army ant" relate to?

2. How many queen ants do the Formica Yessensis of Japan have in one colony?

3. Which of the following is NOT a genus of ant that participates in polygyny?

4. What happens to the offspring of a queen when she is forced into a polygyny society?

5. How many species of ants were represented in the ant mosaic of Queensland, Australia?

(see the answer key)

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