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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what did this population explosion and its enabler result?

3. In nearly every historic case, what happened to the native people following first contact?

4. What is the term for the extinction of these animals due to hunting?

5. What enabled this population explosion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What enabled population expansion?

2. What occurred when European settlers first arrived in Tasmania?

3. What is exobiology?

4. What do first contacts involve?

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

6. What is the purpose of the Epilogue?

7. When and where was PIE initially used?

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

9. What was one of the last major first contacts?

10. What languages dominate the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One chapter suggests that languages are not unique within humans except to the degree in which they have been developed.

Part 1) What is considered language? According to the author, how is language not completely unique within humans?

Part 2) How do other animals use language to communicate? How do these vocalizations compare to human language?

Part 3) Is it possible for language to continue to develop over time for both humans and other animals? Why or why not? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Theories of aging are common and generally focus on a single cause.

Part 1) Describe several theories of aging. What are the author's thoughts on these theories?

Part 2) How does the author's theory on aging differ from the other theories discussed?

Part 3) What theory do you agree with the most? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The author discusses the topic of extra-terrestrial life and intelligence.

Part 1) What is meant by extra-terrestrial life and intelligence? What does the author say about extra-terrestrial life and intelligence? Why does he say this?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this topic, in relation to the rest of the book?

Part 3) Is this topic appropriate and fitting for this book? Why or why not?

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