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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 did archaeologists not find at Ohalo?
(a) Bones.
(b) A set of arrows.
(c) Leftover food.
(d) Stone tools.

2. What did people not do millions of years ago?
(a) Eat worms and snails.
(b) Cook meat.
(c) Climb trees for fruit.
(d) Look for mushrooms.

3. What did people in a band likely do together?
(a) Told stories.
(b) Almost everything.
(c) Searched for food.
(d) Cooked and ate.

4. According to animists, why can most people not talk to trees?
(a) Trees only speak to good people.
(b) Trees have stopped talking to people.
(c) The world is too noisy now.
(d) People have forgotten the language of trees.

5. What is "one of the most interesting games grown-ups play" (54)?
(a) Bank.
(b) Law.
(c) Real estate.
(d) Corporation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did archaeologists find in Denisova Cave?

2. Other than humans, what type of animal that can cooperate in large numbers?

3. Which fox is the most successful hunter?

4. When the author imagines peace instead of a battle, what gifts were exchanged?

5. What was the catastrophe that killed the other types of human?

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