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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (75-111).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a "memory from millions of years ago" (4)?
(a) Dreaming of riding dinosaurs into the lake.
(b) Wanting to steal your neighbor's lunch.
(c) Waking up in the night, frightened of a monster under the bed.
(d) Eating a giraffe.

2. Why does unhealthy food taste good?
(a) It is high in vitamins.
(b) It is low in fat.
(c) Humans' bodies think they are living in the Stone Age.
(d) Human tastes have changed to like burgers.

3. What could ancient Sapiens use to frighten away large animals?
(a) Stone walls.
(b) Fire.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Drums.

4. What did people do when they stopped believing in the stories of the king and the special oil?
(a) They stole the bottle of special oil.
(b) They asked for there to be a vote.
(c) They became angry and killed the king.
(d) They thought it would be good to still have a king anyways.

5. What superpower do humans have?
(a) Long distance running.
(b) Mimicking older humans.
(c) Developing complex plans.
(d) Telling imaginary stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does the author not give when talking about how adults are persuaded by stories?

2. Why were Sapiens more powerful than Neanderthals?

3. Why might human ancestors have cracked open a bone?

4. How old is the Stone Age evidence at Le Rozel?

5. How would ancient humans have first gotten meat to eat?

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