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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (112-142).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Sapiens start telling stories?
(a) 25,000 years ago.
(b) 33,000 years ago.
(c) 10,000 years ago.
(d) Very long ago, when other humans still lived on Earth.

2. Why does unhealthy food taste good?
(a) Humans' bodies think they are living in the Stone Age.
(b) It is low in fat.
(c) It is high in vitamins.
(d) Human tastes have changed to like burgers.

3. What kind of bears live in Romania?
(a) Sun bears.
(b) Brown bears.
(c) Polar bears.
(d) Panda bears.

4. What was a standard Stone Age family unit?
(a) Grandparents, parents, and children.
(b) It is unknown.
(c) A woman and her children.
(d) Whoever wanted to stay in the hut.

5. Who would usually have been the most powerful leader of a band?
(a) The strongest warrior would take power.
(b) A band would not usually have one powerful leader.
(c) The son of the king would have total power.
(d) The oldest woman would control everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. Roughly how long would it take someone to carve a single bead out of ivory?

2. What language is the word "Sapien"?

3. What did archaeologists find in Stadel Cave?

4. How much did a mammoth weigh?

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

(see the answer key)

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