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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 "Blueprints and Borrowed Letters".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did farmers end up with plants that fulfilled their needs?
(a) Historical studies
(b) Random choices
(c) Scientific analysis
(d) Trial and error

2. Which of the following did domestic livestock not provide people?
(a) Meat
(b) Power
(c) Access to water
(d) Fertilizer for other plants

3. Why were the Europeans not affected by the infectious diseases that they brought to places like the Americas and Australia?
(a) They practiced better sanitation.
(b) They had already acquired immunity.
(c) They had a natural resistance to the diseases.
(d) They were genetically superior to other groups.

4. Wild almonds are what?
(a) Sweeter than domesticated
(b) Poisonous
(c) Healthier than domesticated
(d) Less bitter than domesticated

5. How many of the original fourteen large domesticated mammals became widespread across the globe?
(a) 14
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) 5

Short Answer Questions

1. Almonds were found in which person's tomb?

2. How did the Moriori avoid conflict?

3. Where did the Maori live?

4. The Moriori lived as which of the following?

5. Plants like olives, figs and dates were domesticated around what time?

(see the answer key)

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