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

2. What is the result of this evidence?

3. What took place during this same time?

4. What did some European inhabitants of Australia argue should be carried out in Australia?

5. What is the conclusion of the woodpecker research?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has been discovered about various human settlers?

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

3. What do first contacts involve?

4. What imminent risks to survival does humanity face?

5. Describe the migration of the Clovis culture into North and South America?

6. What enabled population expansion?

7. What is exobiology?

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

9. What does the Green Bank formula do?

10. When and where was PIE initially used?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ernst Mayr's biological species concept is used as the de facto biological definition of species.

Part 1) What is Ernst Mayr's biological species concept? Why is it used as the de facto biological definition of species?

Part 2) Is the concept appropriate for defining species? Why or why not?

Part 3) What other information in this text might be viewed as incomplete or incorrect? Why? How does this affect the validity of the book as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

The book poses the question, why did Europeans conquer the Americas?

Part 1) According to this book, how were Europeans able to conquer the Americas, as well as many other lands around the world? Do you agree with the author's reasoning? Why or why not?

Part 2) Does this type of conquering still exist today? Why or why not?

Part 3) How has the conquering by the Europeans affected many cultures and societies around the world? What does this reveal about the power of the European people?

Essay Topic 3

A theory is presented that seeks to explain human tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse as a form of deliberate handicap.

Part 1) How does the author try to prove that this abuse is a form of deliberate handicap? What is a deliberate handicap found in other animal species?

Part 2) Do you agree that that drug and substance abuse is a form of deliberate handicap? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do other animal species purposely cause harm to their bodies? Why or why not?

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