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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XI-XIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first scientist to test sensitivity of coral to the saturation state?
(a) Chris Langdon.
(b) James Bryant.
(c) Peter Andrews.
(d) William Wyatt.

2. In the 1960s, where did Ralph Solecki uncovered the remains of several Neanderthals in a cave?
(a) Iran.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Iraq.

3. Where did Suci, the Sumatran rhino, live?
(a) Cincinnati Zoo.
(b) Denver Zoo.
(c) Kansas City Zoo.
(d) Detroit Zoo.

4. How long were auk eggs?
(a) 6 inches.
(b) About 3 inches.
(c) About 5 inches.
(d) 4 inches.

5. When was the best time to take a bat census?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what did Suci weigh?

2. How many illustrations of species were in "Graptolites in British Stratigraphy"?

3. From what university were psychologist who recruited undergraduate students for an experiment about perception?

4. When Lyell's work was printed in a first run, how many copies were printed?

5. How old was Darwin when the voyage on the HMS "Beagle" ended?

(see the answer key)

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