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The study of prehistoric remains has always been one of my favorite pursuits - maybe it's the mystery or maybe it's the fact that there is so much on-going discussion and outright disagreement about what really happened!

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  The Origins of Man   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The evolution of man is a controversial topic to this very day. Even the experts do not always agree, but they study the evidence and try to form educated assumptions.
Tough, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 28 09
Tough
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3101 plays
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Those Natty Neanderthals
  Those Natty Neanderthals!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
If Neanderthals were alive today and dressed in modern clothes, would they differ greatly from modern humans?
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 05 15
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1070 plays
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Neolithic Age The Best of Times Or the Worst
  Neolithic Age: The Best of Times? Or the Worst?   best quiz  
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 10 Qns
The Neolithic Revolution dramatically changed life. However, was all the change positive?
Tough, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 12 15
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731 plays
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Tales of Otzi the Iceman
  Tales of Otzi the Iceman   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Since the discovery of Ozti the Iceman in 1991, his remains have undergone a series of scientific tests which have uncovered information about who he was and how he lived. What do you know about Ozti?
Tough, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Feb 14 17
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546 plays
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Skull Diggery
  Skull Diggery!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
My team of paleoanthropologists has uncovered a skull at our dig site. Will it belong to an hominid or a human? Can you help us classify it?
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 09 15
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678 plays
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The Neolithic Revolution
  The Neolithic Revolution   top quiz  
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 10 Qns
The term "revolution" is defined in part as any radical and pervasive change in society. Why was the Neolithic Revolution a major turning point in human history?
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 02 15
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1211 plays
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Footprints in the Ash
  Footprints in the Ash   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
First a volcano erupted. Ash covered the ground. A group of hominids walked across the area as a light rain began to fall. The rain cemented the ash into tuff, creating fossilized footprints. Over time, more ash covered and protected them.
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 04 15
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502 plays
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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  "Lucy" in the Sky with Diamonds   top quiz  
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 10 Qns
"...At some point during that unforgettable evening--I no longer remember when--the new fossil picked up the name of Lucy".
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 07 15
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553 plays
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  Uncommon Nicknames/Uncommon Species    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some paleontologists name their archaeological discoveries beyond the scientific numbering system that is typically used. Can you match the nicknames of these discoveries with their species?
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 11 17
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823 plays
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  Prehistory of Hong Kong   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about the prehistory of Hong Kong? Previously it was believed that the area had been inhabited only 7,000 years ago, but relatively new evidence suggests that some sites are much older.
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 31 18
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Mar 31 18
303 plays

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