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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (143-181).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how much money does McDonald's earn every year?
(a) $1.6 billion.
(b) $6 billion.
(c) $600 billion.
(d) $6 million.

2. What example does the author not give when talking about how adults are persuaded by stories?
(a) People competing in sports that they think a god wants them to win.
(b) People not eating certain foods because they think a god told them not to.
(c) People wearing hats because they think a god likes those hats.
(d) People fighting other people because they think a god told them to.

3. What does the author say was the problem with Sapiens that led to their destruction of animals?
(a) They were too good at what they did.
(b) They ate too much food.
(c) They were made angry too easily.
(d) They were incredibly evil.

4. How did Stone Age people get paint?
(a) They mashed up a certain kind of beetle.
(b) They soaked flowers in water.
(c) They crushed colorful stones and mixed them with water.
(d) They traded for it with Neanderthals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one piece of evidence showing cooperation between distant people?

2. When did elephant birds and giant lemurs disappear from Madagascar?

3. What story allows humans to cooperate on large projects and trade with strangers?

4. Where do cleaner fish get their food?

5. How do gibbons usually live?

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