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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. Roughly how long would it take someone to carve a single bead out of ivory?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 2 days.
(c) A month.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. How old is the gravesite at Sunghir?
(a) 5,000 years old.
(b) 104,000 years old.
(c) 10,000 years old.
(d) 34,000 years old.

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

4. What would gatherers do if disease destroyed the local rabbit population?
(a) Look for a different food source like berries or fish.
(b) Face starvation.
(c) Wait for the rabbits to return.
(d) Research a cure for the disease.

5. How much does a blue whale weigh in kids?
(a) 5,000 kids.
(b) 500 kids.
(c) 100,000 kids.
(d) 100 kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "one of the most interesting games grown-ups play" (54)?

2. Roughly when were the Vedas composed?

3. What is the cell's "instruction book" (20)?

4. Who, according to the author, are even more powerful storytellers than lawyers?

5. Which type of human was most well adapted to the cold?

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