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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 "How China Became Chinese".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do archeologists date food production?
(a) An examination of written texts
(b) Radiocarbon dating of materials at the site
(c) Genetic testing of human descendents
(d) X-rays of the food

2. Independent food production appears to have begun where?
(a) The eastern edge of Canada
(b) The Fertile Crescent
(c) South America
(d) Siberia

3. How many "little" languages does China have?
(a) 200
(b) 100
(c) 70
(d) 130

4. China has how many "big" languages?
(a) 5
(b) 12
(c) 8
(d) 2

5. The arrival of founder crops enabled local populations to become what?
(a) Obese
(b) Sedentary
(c) Nomadic
(d) Rich

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were domesticated plants able to spread from the Fertile Crescent to nearby areas more easily?

2. Independent food production began in how many places?

3. What animal was domesticated in southwest Asia?

4. Eurasia's axis runs in what type of line?

5. Crops that began food production in an area are known as what?

(see the answer key)

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