View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is least desired as food?
(a) Snake.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Grub.
(d) Armadillo.

2. "Without tobacco" translates to the word:
(a) Joyous.
(b) Poor.
(c) Sorrowful.
(d) Meager.

3. Which of the following is a common gift from one tribe to another during relocation?
(a) Curare.
(b) Plants.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Tobacco.

4. What food is commonly consumed by the tribe?
(a) Plantains.
(b) Poi.
(c) Papaya.
(d) Coconuts.

5. Which is not among the popular root crops?
(a) Ohina.
(b) Turnips.
(c) Manioc.
(d) Sweet potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the Yanomamo language?

2. Which edible substance is not used for food?

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

4. What is a shabono?

5. Villages may be so far apart that it takes how many days to reach them on foot?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 132 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample