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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 "Hemispheres Colliding".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a factor that influenced a group to adopt agriculture?
(a) Agriculture made them more vulnerable to surrounding groups
(b) The decrease in the population
(c) The decreased availability of domesticated plants
(d) The decline of wild foods

2. Where did the Incas first encounter the Spanish?
(a) Peru
(b) Florida
(c) Cuba
(d) Canada

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

4. Humans developed on what continent?
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) Australia
(d) Africa

5. The Maori and Moriori had what in common?
(a) A government
(b) Weapons
(c) Goals
(d) Ancestors

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of these food items was domesticated most recently?

3. Governments that distribute wealth from commoners to the upper classes are known as what?

4. The Giant Leap Forward occurred when?

5. How did farmers end up with plants that fulfilled their needs?

(see the answer key)

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