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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 happened when the king's daughter said that she wanted to become the ruler?
(a) They crowned her as their first queen.
(b) They laughed and said only boys could be kings.
(c) They put the oil on her head, but it did not work.
(d) They found out that she was not the king's daughter.

2. How much did a mammoth weigh?
(a) About as much as a school bus.
(b) The same as a horse.
(c) Around as much as a large car.
(d) Roughly the same as a cruise ship.

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

4. Who left behind evidence at Le Rozel?
(a) Sapiens.
(b) French kings.
(c) Neanderthals.
(d) Denisovans.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are archaeologists?

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

4. What did archaeologists find in Stadel Cave?

5. What is one piece of evidence showing cooperation between distant people?

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