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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (143-181).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who discovered Lascaux Cave?
(a) A Moroccan explorer.
(b) A visiting doctor.
(c) Four French teenagers.
(d) An archaeologist and her son.

2. What is a rabbit's best defense?
(a) Biting.
(b) Camouflage.
(c) Poison.
(d) Hiding.

3. What did Stone Age people likely use to paint their handprints?
(a) A stick.
(b) A hollow tube.
(c) A particular kind of leaf.
(d) A horsehair brush.

4. What did people mostly use to make things during the Stone Age?
(a) Furs and tin.
(b) Stone.
(c) Wood and stone.
(d) Wood, straw, and animal hide.

5. What is useful about storytelling?
(a) It is good for remembering one's ancestors.
(b) If thousands believe the same story, they will follow the same rules and goals.
(c) It helps pass the time in camp at night.
(d) It is a useful way of passing along lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most powerful animal in the world?

2. What was the biggest animal in Australia called?

3. What is the largest animal that ever existed?

4. What famous painting was found in Lascaux Cave in France?

5. How do gibbons usually live?

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