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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plant and Primates: Postcards from the Stoned Age.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was important in the evolution of modern humans?
(a) Singing.
(b) The thinning and shortening of the arm bones.
(c) The thinning of the cranial bones.
(d) Talking.

2. In what pharmacological areas has LSD aided humanity?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) Psychotherapy.
(c) Treatment of chronic alcoholism.
(d) Both of these.

3. What does science fail to do?
(a) Nurture the soul.
(b) All of these.
(c) Educate the mind.
(d) Lift the human spirit.

4. Where are the ibogaine family of substances from?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) None of these.
(d) North America.

5. What goddess did the Paleolithic cult worship?
(a) The Great Winged Goddess.
(b) The Great Mother Goddess.
(c) The Great Wise Goddess.
(d) The Great Horned Goddess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What particular family of active chemical compounds does McKenna believe affected human development?

2. Where is the answer located on how to achieve balance within the environment?

3. Where is it likely the linguistic evolution began?

4. What do psychoactive plants allow a shaman to do?

5. What used to be considered 'god' and what do we call it now?

(see the answer key)

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