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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Diamond believe that more research needs to be done?
(a) How biological differences influence development
(b) How cultural differences influence development
(c) How racial differences influence development
(d) How intelligence differences influence development

2. Africa has what type of axis?
(a) East-West
(b) Horizontal
(c) North-South
(d) Perpendicular

3. Chiefdoms disappeared in which century?
(a) 20th
(b) 18th
(c) 14th
(d) 1st

4. The Americas have what type of axis?
(a) North-South
(b) East-West
(c) Northwest-Southeast
(d) Northeast-Southwest

5. If knowledge brings power, what increases the power, according to Diamond?
(a) Love
(b) Weapons
(c) Writing
(d) Germs

Short Answer Questions

1. Diamond looks at what type of conflict in China?

2. Where did writing develop?

3. What is an discussion that has arisen since Diamond's work was first published?

4. Who introduced pottery, chickens, dogs, and pigs to New Guinea?

5. Which of the following is not a major infectious disease?

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