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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. What country is Sunghir in?
(a) India.
(b) Iran.
(c) Uzbekistan.
(d) Russia.

2. What are the ancient humans who lived in Indonesia called?
(a) Mus musculus.
(b) Homo neanderthalensis.
(c) Felis catus.
(d) Homo floresiensis.

3. What two methods were used to start fires?
(a) Lightning and water.
(b) Friction and gravity.
(c) Friction and flint.
(d) Matches and glass.

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. Which animal came to Flores Island at the same time as humans?
(a) Bears.
(b) Giraffes.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did people do when they stopped believing in the stories of the king and the special oil?

3. What example does the author not give when talking about how adults are persuaded by stories?

4. Where did Stone Age people mostly live?

5. Which type of human was most well adapted to the cold?

(see the answer key)

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