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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 landmass of the Americas.
(b) On the Afro-Asian landmass.
(c) On the Euro-Asian landmass.
(d) On the Austral-Asian landmass.

2. What is NOT a feat mentioned by Harari as an action taken by Sapiens during their reign?
(a) They drove the Neanderthals to extinction.
(b) They created thousands of cave etchings.
(c) They carved the Stadel lion-man.
(d) They settled Australia.

3. To what novel is Harari alluding when he discusses the ability to "believe six impossible things before breakfast" (24)?
(a) The Age of Innocence.
(b) The Picture of Dorian Gray.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) Pippi Longstocking.

4. Humans in what two areas evolved into Homo neanderthalensis?
(a) North America and South America.
(b) Asia and Eastern Europe.
(c) Europe and West Asia.
(d) Europe and West Africa.

5. Harari names Sapiens' first achievement after the dawn of the Cognitive Revolution as what?
(a) The colonization of Antarctica.
(b) The colonization of Australia 45,000 years ago.
(c) The colonization of Africa.
(d) The colonization of a large number of small and isolated islands to the north of Australia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Harari describe as "insignificant animals with no more impact on their environment"?

3. Sapiens began to drive other human species into extinction and to take over the rest of the planet how long ago?

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

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

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