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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might have caused the illnesses to the tribes?
(a) Severe cold.
(b) Miners.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Locusts.

2. Violent men are often rewarded for which attribute?
(a) Reverence.
(b) Prowess.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Cunning.

3. What is traded between Yanomamo and foreigners?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

4. What is the first month of the dry season?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) March.

5. Which is not among the vegetarian foods coveted by the Yanomamo?
(a) Palm hearts.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Insects.
(d) Tadpoles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the buhii?

2. What type of behavior is shown by the tribe leader to Chagnon?

3. According to the Yanomamo, how many alternatives are there to warfare?

4. Which of the following is not one of the items made by the tribe?

5. What skill had some of the tribe attained in Chagnon's absence?

(see the answer key)

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