Birdbrain doesn't equal stupid

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1. How old is the current classification of bird intelligence?
	A. 1 year
	B. 10 years
	C. 100 years
	D. 1,000 years

2. What caused the mistake in the current system?
	A. The researcher used only stupid birds.
	B. It was influenced by religion.
	C. People were only guessing.
	D. Birds can't speak.

3. What might have caused the desire to make birds look stupid?
	A. to introduce birds as food
	B. to make farmers keep birds
	C. to encourage people to hunt birds
	D. to make man look more intelligent in comparison

4. Which of the following is NOT explained by the current classification of bird intelligence?
	A. Birds build nests.
	B. Birds can use tools.
	C. Some birds hunt mammals.
	D. A number of birds can swim.

5. Which of the following behaviours is NOT ruled by instinct?
	A. lying
	B. eating
	C. hatching
	D. breeding

Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?

6. nomenclature
	A. naming
	B. analysis
	C. research
	D. classification

7. birdbrain
	A. stupid
	B. undersized
	C. insignificant
	D. underweight

8. mate
	A. master
	B. partner
	C. chick
	D. flock

9. evolve
	A. duplicate
	B. develop
	C. study
	D. copy

10. link
	A. split
	B. secede
	C. connect
	D. separate