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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 was the catastrophe that killed the other types of human?
(a) An asteroid from space.
(b) The spread of Sapiens.
(c) A terrible disease.
(d) A volcanic erruption.

2. Which of the following is not a group of harvester ants?
(a) Warriors.
(b) Foragers.
(c) Climbers.
(d) Nurses.

3. What were the first tools made of?
(a) Human teeth.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Sticks and stones.
(d) Tin.

4. How can it be know that some people have Neanderthal ancestors?
(a) By studying their DNA.
(b) You can tell by looking at them.
(c) They have especially large brains.
(d) They are unusually good at swimming.

5. 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 thought it would be good to still have a king anyways.
(d) They became angry and killed the king.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story allows humans to cooperate on large projects and trade with strangers?

2. What special talent do woodpeckers have?

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

4. Why were Sapiens more powerful than Neanderthals?

5. Why did Floresians evolve to be smaller?

(see the answer key)

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