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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 9-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harari asserts that "no noteworthy plant or animal has been domesticated in the last" (77) how many years?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 2,000.

2. Harari asserts that "Prior to the Cognitive Revolution, humans of all species lived exclusively" (63) where?
(a) On the landmass of the Americas.
(b) On the Euro-Asian landmass.
(c) On the Afro-Asian landmass.
(d) On the Austral-Asian landmass.

3. Of what material was the lion-man figure made that was found in the Stadel Cave in Germany?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Jade.
(d) Ivory.

4. What dynasty united China in 221 BC?
(a) The Sui dynasty.
(b) The Qin dynasty.
(c) The Shang dynasty.
(d) The Ming dynasty.

5. Which name of a god is NOT listed among the leading deities of the Mesopotamian pantheon?
(a) Anu.
(b) Marduk.
(c) Enlil.
(d) Murabi.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mammoths of Wrangel disappeared about how long ago?

2. History's first known money consisted of what material?

3. By the first century AD, how many million foragers remained on earth?

4. What other object did coins replace when they came along in history?

5. In what part of the world did the ancient Sumerians live?

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