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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Smaller tribes are referred to as:
(a) Suburbs.
(b) Splinters.
(c) Under tribes.
(d) Lesser tribes.

2. Which word is often used to describe tribe members?
(a) Tramps.
(b) Hypocrites.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Liars.

3. Most wars fought by the tribes involve which of the following?
(a) Hunting ground.
(b) Land.
(c) Disrespect.
(d) Women.

4. Despite scant clothing, Chagnon refers to the people as being:
(a) Reserved.
(b) Modest.
(c) Puritanical.
(d) Rigid.

5. Chagnon quickly realizes he may have to abandon which task?
(a) Photo history.
(b) Census.
(c) Interviews.
(d) Daily journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which hallucinogen is commonly used by tribal members?

2. How many hours per day do the members of the tribe work?

3. Typically, what is the smallest number of people that live in a Yanomamo village?

4. What is maize?

5. What is the first month of the dry season?

(see the answer key)

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