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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mystery of the Myths: 1. A Species with Amnesia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 26, what is the most likely amount of time modern man has existed?
(a) 100,000 years.
(b) 15,000 years.
(c) 115,000 years.
(d) 50,000 years.

2. What did the "People of the Serpent" do?
(a) Worship a snake.
(b) Perform sacrifices.
(c) Teach skills and science.
(d) Lead the others in prayer.

3. How far did the Olmecs transport blocks of stone?
(a) 60 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 60 meters.
(d) 10 meters.

4. What destroyed any ancient civilizations in the Olmecs area of Mexico?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) Fossil thievery.
(c) Coal mining.
(d) Oil interests.

5. How did the Andes legends begin?
(a) In war time.
(b) In a time of peace and beauty.
(c) With floods, darkness, and chaos.
(d) In a time of discovery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lake Titicaca contain?

2. What did the sculptures of Kalasasaya resemble?

3. What do the Olmecs' sculptures look like?

4. How high were the boulders that made up the man-made gate in Chapter 7?

5. What did Philippe Buache's maps reveal?

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