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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Steven Pinker's occupation?
(a) Evolutionary historian.
(b) Evolutionary economist.
(c) Evolutionary anthropologist.
(d) Evolutionary psychologist.

2. What happened in 173, 179 and 182 in China?
(a) Wars.
(b) Epidemics.
(c) Floods.
(d) Innovation.

3. How many staff did the director of prayer have in the Han Dynasty?
(a) 36.
(b) 15.
(c) 35.
(d) 498.

4. What was Elman Service's occupation?
(a) Economist.
(b) Anthropologist.
(c) Historian.
(d) Sociologist.

5. What metal made the infantry more useful?
(a) Steel.
(b) Iron.
(c) Copper.
(d) Zinc.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of Richard Wrangham?

2. What is a particularly well-developed and pure example of segmentary lineage organization?

3. What played an important functional role in facilitating large-scale collective action?

4. When did the Zhou dynasty split?

5. What population density allowed agriculture?

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