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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. Which of these food items was domesticated most recently?
(a) Pecans
(b) Strawberries
(c) Olives
(d) Peas

2. Strawberries are adapted to have seeds spread by what animals?
(a) Cats
(b) Birds
(c) Crocodiles
(d) Horses

3. Crops that began food production in an area are known as what?
(a) Founder crops
(b) Gatherers
(c) Transient
(d) Sedentary

4. Where did the Maori live?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Tazmania
(c) Hawaii
(d) Easter Island

5. Sedentary lifestyles led to what type of birth intervals?
(a) Longer
(b) More difficult
(c) Shorter
(d) Larger

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the biggest population shifts of all time?

2. Some people feel that explaining why one group dominates another does what?

3. Where did things like agriculture and writing develop?

4. At 11,000 B.C., which continent was most likely to develop quickly?

5. Why was the first occupation of Australia important?

(see the answer key)

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