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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. What crop was domesticated in Ethiopia before spreading around the globe?
(a) Manioc
(b) The coffee bean
(c) Teff
(d) Millet

2. What is true about the greater Polynesian area?
(a) It is very diverse.
(b) The groups had no contact with each other.
(c) The societies are all warrior societies.
(d) The islands are all large.

3. Diamond argues that examining Polynesia helps the reader see what?
(a) How the loss of large mammals gave societies an advantage
(b) How shared culture is important
(c) How environments shape societies
(d) How war can end if groups decide to stop

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

5. Why was the first occupation of Australia important?
(a) It was the biggest occupation on any continent.
(b) It killed off the most large mammals.
(c) It was the first occupation on any continent.
(d) It required watercraft.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Maori and Moriori had what in common?

2. Traditional arguments seeking to explain domination have often focused on what?

3. The Maori had what type of population?

4. What argument about the mass extinction of large mammals does Diamond argue against?

5. Where did the Maori live?

(see the answer key)

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