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4) What effect did P.T. Barnum have on the fame of the Fiji mermaids?
A. He enhanced their reputation as beautiful creatures.
B. He popularized them for his circus.C. He featured them in a fantasy film.
D. He created the concept of Fiji mermaids.
5) What is the primary reason some archaeologists doubt William Goodwin's claims about "America's Stonehenge"?
A. His reliance on unreliable evidence to support his theories.
B. The suspicion that he may have solely constructed the megaliths himself.The discovery of similar stone structures in other parts of North America.
D. His lack of formal training and credentials in the field of archaeology.
6ABCD
6) How was the Piltdown Man hoax eventually exposed?
Ordinary techniques revealed the bones were much younger than initially thought.Charles Dawson confessed to creating the hoax before his death.Scientists discovered a complete human skeleton dating back 500,000 years.
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Experts discovered the bones belonged to two different species, claimed as one.
7) What did microscopic examination reveal about the Piltdown site discoveries?
A. They were not affected by human interference.
B. They were painted to look like local stones.They were left unchanged.
D. They were shaped to look like human bones.
What detail about the Fiji Mermaids, as presented by P.T. Barnum, would likely be most surprising or disturbing to audiences?
8)A. Their origin, being purchased from a fisherman in Japan.
B. Their combination of a monkey's head and a fish's body.
C. Their small size, only reaching about 30 to 45 cm in length.
D. Their method of swimming, described as ungraceful and unsettling.
9) What can be inferred about the public's reaction to hoaxes in the past?
A. People were naturally skeptical and demanded scientific proof.
B.
People were easily fooled and quick to believe sensational stories.People were more interested in hoaxes than believing them.
People were indifferent to hoaxes and rarely paid attention to them.
10) What is the role of carbon dating to America's Stonehenge?
A. providing evidence of ancient European migrants
B. estimating the number of years of the site C. finding Bronze Age objects in the area
D. disregarding the claims of William Goodwin
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