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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. As human brains grew, what shrunk?
(a) Their stomachs.
(b) Their legs.
(c) Their hearts.
(d) Their arms.

2. What story allows humans to cooperate on large projects and trade with strangers?
(a) The story of banks.
(b) The story of roads.
(c) The story of countries.
(d) The story of money.

3. What happened when the oil ran out?
(a) It never did.
(b) They bought another bottle.
(c) God sent a new bottle.
(d) They stopped using it.

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

5. What sport does the author use as an example of strangers sharing the same beliefs about rules?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sapiens start telling stories?

2. What did archaeologists find in Denisova Cave?

3. What development allowed human brains to grow?

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

5. What kind of bears live in Romania?

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