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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Measuring Heads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The answer to #55 was known as a _________ because he looked for small differences between species.
(a) striker
(b) splitter
(c) species expert
(d) microcosm expert

2. Broca's numbers were based on his ______________, according to Gould.
(a) mathematics
(b) family
(c) research
(d) observations

3. Which was the second-ranked race for the practitioners of racial ranking?
(a) Blacks
(b) Whites
(c) Indians
(d) Chinese

4. People with ______ had smaller brain sizes than those who were suddenly killed in accidents.
(a) low iron
(b) AIDS
(c) diseases
(d) children

5. Who was the data analyst for the answer to #55?
(a) Morton
(b) Milton
(c) Gould
(d) No one

Short Answer Questions

1. Who considered that other factors like general health and body size might also affect brain size?

2. Gould calls biological determinism a theory of _____________ that has had a profound effect on many people.

3. Who believes blacks are inferior but that intelligence should not be tied to the right for freedom?

4. Who was a 19th century anatomist who believed in the theory of polygenism?

5. What did Galton measure in order to ascertain the intelligence of people?

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