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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, In Black and White.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Neanderthals apparently master?
(a) Painting.
(b) Language.
(c) Creating the wheel.
(d) Fire.

2. What languages dominate the world?
(a) Indonesian derived languages.
(b) Asian derived languages.
(c) European derived languages.
(d) Indo-European derived languages.

3. What did European settlers find when they first arrived in Tasmania?
(a) It was inhabited by an estimated 10,000 black native inhabitants.
(b) It was inhabited by an estimated 5,000 black native inhabitants.
(c) It was inhabited by an estimated 1,000 black native inhabitants.
(d) It was inhabited by an estimated 15,000 black native inhabitants.

4. What is a theoretical pursuit that ponders the likely nature and possible existence of extra-terrestrial life and intelligence?
(a) ETbiology.
(b) Terrestriobiology.
(c) Extrabiology.
(d) Exobiology.

5. What did European animals include?
(a) Numerous species of large-bodied herding animals, which were domesticated.
(b) Numerous species of small-bodied carnivorous, wild animals.
(c) Numerous species of small-bodied domesticated animals.
(d) Numerous species of large-bodied carnivorous, wild animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the conclusion based on the art criteria?

2. What is generally considered uniquely human?

3. In Chapter 1, to what is the species Homo sapiens compared and contrasted?

4. What has been learned about this species?

5. What does the author conclude about agriculture?

(see the answer key)

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