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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are these risks?
(a) Nuclear holocaust and environmental holocaust.
(b) Nuclear holocaust, environmental holocaust, personal holocaust, and planetary holocaust.
(c) Nuclear holocaust.
(d) Nuclear holocaus, environmental holocaust, and planetary holocaust.

2. What does the author note about studies done on woodpeckers?
(a) Woodpecker traits are found only slightly in other bird species and yet all of the traits necessary to be a woodpecker have come together only once during evolution.
(b) Woodpecker traits are found plentifully in other bird species and most of the traits necessary to be a woodpecker have come together only once during evolution
(c) Woodpecker traits are only found in other bird species.
(d) Woodpecker traits are found plentifully in other bird species and yet all of the traits necessary to be a woodpecker have come together only once during evolution.

3. How is this possible that these people could achieve all of this?
(a) They were powerful.
(b) They could easily reproduce and travel.
(c) The animals were very weak.
(d) They were very intelligent.

4. What else does he do in the Epilogue?
(a) He argues against several points made in the book.
(b) He discusses changes in his research since the book was first published.
(c) He reiterates the major events of human evolution and cultural development.
(d) He reminds the reader of his message.

5. By what are first contacts usually characterized?
(a) Uncertainty and friendship.
(b) Large meals.
(c) Dryness and irritation.
(d) Violence and misunderstanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were these peoples referred?

2. What is a theoretical pursuit that ponders the likely nature and possible existence of extra-terrestrial life and intelligence?

3. Within about 1,000 years what had these people done?

4. When did humans first cross the Bering Straights into Alaska and then spread south into North America?

5. What is it called when a gazelle sees a lion stalking it and does not run?

Short Essay Questions

1. What languages dominate the world?

2. Describe European expansion.

3. What principle is used to explain why animals can be self-destructive?

4. What does the Green Bank formula do?

5. When and where was PIE initially used?

6. How does the author conclude the text?

7. What is a prevalent habit among modern peoples of all time?

8. What is known about destructive behavior in various species?

9. What is Blitzkrieg?

10. What does the author suggest about the species on Earth and extinction rates?

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