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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. What would an animist do if they thought they had angered a tree?
(a) They would run away from the tree.
(b) They would threaten the tree with fire.
(c) They would ask the tree for forgiveness.
(d) They would cut down the tree.

2. What is the name of the famous Stone Age statue of a woman?
(a) Neptune of Dortmund.
(b) Mercury of Wollstonecraft
(c) Venus of Willendorf.
(d) Saturn of Munich.

3. Which fox is the most successful hunter?
(a) The strongest one.
(b) The loudest one.
(c) The fastest one.
(d) The smartest one.

4. What does Tina say when her dad asks who got mud on the floor?
(a) It wasn't me. It was the Tina Corporation.
(b) It was my brother.
(c) I'll clean it up right away.
(d) An alien did it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sapiens start telling stories?

2. Who might a gatherer blame if somebody got sick?

3. What two methods were used to start fires?

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

5. What did archaeologists not find at Ohalo?

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