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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (35 - 74).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special talent do woodpeckers have?
(a) Cracking bones.
(b) Flying the fastest.
(c) Gathering honey.
(d) Digging grubs from tree trunks.

2. What example does the author not give when talking about how adults are persuaded by stories?
(a) People wearing hats because they think a god likes those hats.
(b) People fighting other people because they think a god told them to.
(c) People competing in sports that they think a god wants them to win.
(d) People not eating certain foods because they think a god told them not to.

3. How did Sapiens overcome the other humans?
(a) They were stronger.
(b) They did not need as much food.
(c) They were faster.
(d) They had a superpower.

4. What did people do when they stopped believing in the stories of the king and the special oil?
(a) They asked for there to be a vote.
(b) They stole the bottle of special oil.
(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) Developing complex plans.
(b) Mimicking older humans.
(c) Long distance running.
(d) Telling imaginary stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author not say helped Armstrong get to space?

2. How long does the process of evolution take?

3. Three hundred years ago, what work did most people do?

4. Where do cleaner fish get their food?

5. What did archaeologists find in Denisova Cave?

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