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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Golden Age That Never Was.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is today's human population?
(a) Over five billion.
(b) Over fifteen million.
(c) Over fifty billion.
(d) Over five million.

2. What is the size ratio between a male and female in monogamous species?
(a) The female is usually larger than the male.
(b) The size is not of importance.
(c) The male is usually larger than the female.
(d) They are usually the same size.

3. What has been learned about this species?
(a) They use at least ten distinct sounds to convey specific meanings.
(b) They use at least twenty distinct sounds to convey specific meanings.
(c) They use at least five distinct sounds to convey specific meanings.
(d) They use at least fifteen distinct sounds to convey specific meanings.

4. What is generally considered uniquely human?
(a) Art.
(b) Music.
(c) Dance.
(d) Language.

5. How has this root language been reconstructed by linguists?
(a) From gluttonchronology and an analysis of the oldest existing texts known.
(b) From grabochronology and an analysis of the oldest existing texts known.
(c) From glottochronology and an analysis of the oldest existing texts known.
(d) From garbochronology and an analysis of the oldest existing texts known.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the fact that the many vocalizations among groups of the same species vary significantly from group to group indicate?

2. To what did agriculture give rise?

3. What does the author conclude about art?

4. Is genocide a common occurrence in human history?

5. What is the result of this evidence?

(see the answer key)

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