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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. Why were Sapiens more powerful than Neanderthals?
(a) They were taller.
(b) They needed less sleep.
(c) They had more advanced weapons.
(d) They cooperated.

2. What story do the French people follow today?
(a) The story of the prime minister.
(b) The story of the president.
(c) The story of the little prince.
(d) The story of the emperor.

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

4. What DNA instructions do human bodies have about sweet foods?
(a) Do not eat it.
(b) It is poisonous. Give it to your enemy.
(c) Enjoy in moderation.
(d) If you find it, eat as much possible.

5. Who does the author not say helped Armstrong get to space?
(a) Miners.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Athletes.
(d) Mathematicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a "memory from millions of years ago" (4)?

2. How many people do most humans really know?

3. Where is Flores Island?

4. Ants also cooperate in large numbers, but how are they different from humans?

5. What sport does the author use as an example of strangers sharing the same beliefs about rules?

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