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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the items made by the tribe?
(a) Baskets.
(b) Hammocks.
(c) Arrows.
(d) Sleeping mats.

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

3. The mortality rate is high for which sector of the tribe?
(a) Teens.
(b) Women.
(c) Men.
(d) Infants.

4. Typically, what is the largest number of people that live in a Yanomamo village?
(a) 75.
(b) 300.
(c) 100.
(d) 250.

5. Who/what did the twins capture?
(a) God.
(b) Serpent.
(c) Shaman's daughter.
(d) Devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the tribe's nearest neighbors?

2. What is most common for men?

3. What food is commonly used in ritual?

4. Which group tends to have the largest tribes?

5. What is a favored pastime of the tribe?

(see the answer key)

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