View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what object does the author refer when writing that the object represents a person trying to announce their presence to the world?
(a) An obelisk.
(b) A human handprint.
(c) A human footprint.
(d) A piece of pottery.

3. The Cognitive Revolution occurred how long ago?
(a) Between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago.
(b) Between 70,000 and 30,000 years ago.
(c) Between 100,000 and 20,000 years ago.
(d) Between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago.

4. For how long before the dawn of the Cognitive Revolution did Sapiens live as farmers and herders?
(a) Tens of thousands of years.
(b) 2,000 years.
(c) 10,000 years.
(d) Hundreds of thousands of years.

5. Harari states that throughout the text, he will use the term Sapiens to refer to whom?
(a) All extant members of the genus Homo.
(b) Members of the species Homo sapiens.
(c) Creatures with opposable thumbs.
(d) The ancestors of chimpanzees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Humans in what two areas evolved into Homo neanderthalensis?

2. Various species of humans began "going after large animals" (67) during hunting around how long ago?

3. Animals are said to belong to the same species if they are able to take what action?

4. What was the largest marsupial ever to walk the earth?

5. During the last million years, there has been an Ice Age how frequently, on average?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 297 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample