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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. Three hundred years ago, what work did most people do?
(a) Construction.
(b) Delivery.
(c) Farming.
(d) Hunting.

2. How long would it take a Stone Age person to walk from one end of their "home" to the other?
(a) About a week.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) A minute.
(d) 5 seconds.

3. What is useful about storytelling?
(a) It helps pass the time in camp at night.
(b) It is good for remembering one's ancestors.
(c) If thousands believe the same story, they will follow the same rules and goals.
(d) It is a useful way of passing along lessons.

4. In what year did Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1969.

5. What is known about the objects Stone Age people owned?
(a) They were constantly finding seashells that they liked.
(b) They did not own many things.
(c) They owned much more stuff than people today.
(d) They were obsessive collectors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the first tools made of?

2. What does the Latin word "anima" mean?

3. What happened to the Ohalo huts?

4. What two methods were used to start fires?

5. What is the most powerful animal in the world?

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