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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fact does Harari states "used to be one of history's most closely guarded secrets" (4)?
(a) Homo sapiens evolved from apes.
(b) Homo sapiens invented language.
(c) Homo sapiens belong to a family.
(d) Homo sapiens can survive on other planets.

2. The mammoths of Wrangel disappeared about how long ago?
(a) 400,000 years.
(b) 40,000 years.
(c) 4 million years.
(d) 4,000 years.

3. Of what material was the lion-man figure made that was found in the Stadel Cave in Germany?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Jade.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Ebony.

4. Voltaire said that "there is no" what, while instructing the listener not to "tell that to" his servant "least he murder" (110) Voltaire in the night?
(a) Justice.
(b) Basis for social stratification.
(c) God.
(d) Food left.

5. Harari asserts that "an empire is defined solely by its" (190) what?
(a) The size of its population.
(b) Cultural diversity and flexible borders.
(c) Its territorial extent.
(d) Its form of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Various species of humans began "going after large animals" (67) during hunting around how long ago?

2. Humans in what two areas evolved into Homo neanderthalensis?

3. On what date did humans land on the moon?

4. What species does Harari name as the "most durable human species ever" (6)?

5. What is NOT provided as an example of a full script?

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