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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 "How to Make an Almond".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The arrival of humans on many of the continents coincided with what?
(a) The mass extinction of large mammals
(b) The disappearance of human ancestors
(c) The development of stone tools
(d) The development of ocean going crafts

2. Why did the transition to food production not happen earlier?
(a) There were no tools for food production
(b) Wild animals were widely available
(c) Wild plants were not available
(d) People were involved in creating weapons

3. What does Diamond seek to explain in his research?
(a) The domination of Western Europe
(b) The spread of illnesses
(c) The different rates of human development
(d) The creation of metal tools

4. Some people argue that examining domination leads to what type of focus?
(a) Historical
(b) Asiatic
(c) Cultural
(d) Eurocentric

5. The ability of societies to have non-food producing specialists, like soldiers, was due to what?
(a) Large populations
(b) A capitalist society
(c) The ability to store food
(d) The ability to conquer other groups

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which area was prominent in the development of weapons?

3. What infectious disease played a role in the European conquest of the Americas?

4. What is a factor that influenced a group to adopt agriculture?

5. Crops that began food production in an area are known as what?

(see the answer key)

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