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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 does he conclude by noting?

2. How do many imagine that humans lived during certain periods of time?

3. How were these peoples referred?

4. What did the Europeans do to these people?

5. What did European settlers find when they first arrived in Tasmania?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is exobiology?

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

4. What imminent risks to survival does humanity face?

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

6. How does the author conclude the text?

7. When and where was PIE initially used?

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

9. Describe European expansion.

10. What does the Green Bank formula do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author attempts to establish that humans and chimps are biologically and genetically closely related.

Part 1) How does he go about this? Is his research valid? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why might his research be disputed? Why might others have a difficult time accepting that humans are closely related to chimps?

Part 3) If it is universally accepted that humans and chimps are closely related, how should chimps be treated? Should they be treated as other animals or in a more "human" way? Why?

Essay Topic 2

This book investigates the power of race when choosing a mate.

Part 1) Why is this a controversial investigation? Why is the topic of race very inflammatory?

Part 2) According to the book, how important is race when choosing a mate? Why?

Part 3) Is the power of race as important today as it was a century ago? Why or why not? Does this prove or disprove the author's research? Why or why not?

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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