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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did archaeologists find in Denisova Cave?

2. About how many people work for McDonald's?

3. What are archaeologists?

4. How long does the process of evolution take?

5. In what year did Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than Sapiens, what other types of animals can cooperate in large numbers?

2. What is one theory of how Sapiens learned to tell stories?

3. How does the author think Sapiens might be different if the other types of humans had survived?

4. Why would ancient humans not be the first to eat meat from a slain giraffe?

5. How did humans reach Flores Island?

6. What is the difference between ant cooperation and human cooperation?

7. What groups do ants organize themselves into?

8. Why is growing up especially hard for human children?

9. How did the story of the Great Lion Spirit affect people?

10. How did Neanderthals compare to Sapiens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do people learn about life in the past?

Essay Topic 2

What topic is not included in the book that you think is surprising? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the message of the story of Kenneth Gormly? What does the author want to tell you with this story?

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