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

2. The Giant Leap Forward occurred when?
(a) 25,000 years ago
(b) 2,000 years ago
(c) 10,000 years ago
(d) 50,000 years ago

3. What occurred between the Incas and Spanish forces?
(a) Many of the Spanish died from influenza
(b) The Incas killed all the Spanish soldiers
(c) The Spanish conquered and enslaved the Incas
(d) The Incas fled to Peru

4. How does Diamond feel about the traditional theories of human development?
(a) He believes that intelligence differences separated people.
(b) He feels that they are correct.
(c) He feels that they are wrong.
(d) He agrees with most of the argument but thinks that germs played a role.

5. Traditional arguments seeking to explain domination have often focused on what?
(a) Height differences
(b) Monetary differences
(c) Racial differences
(d) Brain size differences

Short Answer Questions

1. The Maori and Moriori had what in common?

2. Humans developed on what continent?

3. Sedentary lifestyles led to what type of birth intervals?

4. Which Spanish conquistador first encountered the Incas?

5. Germs from what produced epidemics in Native American and Australian societies?

(see the answer key)

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