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

2. Why would Stone Age people not often hunt something like a mammoth or bison?
(a) They did not need that much food.
(b) It was difficult, dangerous, and required many people to work together.
(c) They did not like the taste of meat.
(d) For religious reasons.

3. How long was a good gatherer's workday?
(a) 6-8 hours.
(b) 3-4 hours.
(c) 5-6 hours.
(d) All day.

4. Why might human ancestors have cracked open a bone?
(a) To eat the juicy stuff inside.
(b) To feed the pieces to their cat.
(c) To use the bone dust in making soap.
(d) To make a pen.

5. How did the Ohalo site survive to be studied?
(a) It was in a desert where it never rained.
(b) It was incredibly well made.
(c) It was preserved by hardened mud.
(d) It was built in a cave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Floresians evolve to be smaller?

2. What does the author say is the benefit of a corporation?

3. Roughly when were the Vedas composed?

4. What language is the word "Sapien"?

5. What is an important thing to say in scientific studies?

(see the answer key)

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