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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "History's Haves and Have-Nots".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Giant Leap Forward was which of the following?
(a) The development of water going crafts
(b) The first Home Sapiens
(c) The first use of stone tools
(d) Humans arriving in North America

2. What allowed the Maori to have specialists and warriors as part of their society?
(a) Stored crop surpluses
(b) Weapons
(c) A capitalist society
(d) Greater intelligence

3. Some people feel that explaining why one group dominates another does what?
(a) Creates more questions
(b) Justifies the domination
(c) Complicates race relations
(d) Makes individuals mad

4. Which location did not see a mass extinction of large mammals that was as large as other locations?
(a) North America
(b) New Guinea
(c) Africa
(d) Australia

5. About what time did food production begin in the United States?
(a) 6,000 B.C.
(b) 100 A.D.
(c) 8,000 B.C.
(d) 10,000 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was literacy important for the Spanish?

2. When did the history of humans begin?

3. Diamond argues that examining Polynesia helps the reader see what?

4. Independent food production began in how many places?

5. People in areas with a head start on food production gained what?

(see the answer key)

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