Quiz for Source 1.1: History before Writing: How Do We Know?

1. Question 1.1

   How do we know that Nisa was aware of how agricultural people lived?
   

   How do we know that Nisa was aware of how agricultural people lived?

   A.

   She declared that she owned no goats or cattle and did not use a pack animal to carry her things.

   B.

   She married a farmer.

   C.

   As a child, she lived in the village of Tswana.

   D.

   She converted to Christianity and attended a missionary school during her childhood.

2. Question 1.2

   What is N/um?
   

   What is N/um?

   A.

   The term for marriage in San culture

   B.

   A God

   C.

   The power to heal

   D.

   The name of an agricultural society that settled in San territory

3. Question 1.3

   Which of the following is true of San marriage traditions?
   

   Which of the following is true of San marriage traditions?

   A.

   Women could only marry once, but men were allowed to marry multiple times.

   B.

   Men and women must be of similar ages to marry.

   C.

   Marital infidelity was taboo in San culture.

   D.

   Marriage huts were an important part of the nuptial rituals.

4. Question 1.4

   For Nisa, God is primarily a force that
   

   For Nisa, God is primarily a force that

   A.

   protects people from N/um.

   B.

   destroys life or brings conflict.

   C.

   ignores gathering and hunting people but supports agricultural peoples.

   D.

   helps one enter into an afterlife.

5. Question 1.5

   Which of the following aspects of Nisa’s interviews can be used by scholars to better understand the Paleolithic period?
   

   Which of the following aspects of Nisa’s interviews can be used by scholars to better understand the Paleolithic period?

   A.

   Her description of the village of Tswana

   B.

   Her pride in not owning domesticated animals

   C.

   Her description of social relationships in her society

   D.

   Her rejection of infidelity