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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 &quot;Zebras, Unhappy Marriages, and <I>Anna Karenina</I>&quot;.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Moriori lived as which of the following?
(a) Farmers
(b) Hunters and gatherers
(c) Slaves
(d) Feudal lords

3. Independent food production began in how many places?
(a) Only one
(b) A few
(c) Many places
(d) Only one place on each continent

4. Which mammal did the Spanish have that the Incas did not?
(a) Horses
(b) Boars
(c) Dogs
(d) Cows

5. What influenced life in the island societies of Polynesia?
(a) The environment
(b) The closeness to North America
(c) The tropical climate on all islands
(d) Trade with Europeans

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the transition to food production not happen earlier?

2. What is one explanation that Diamond gives for why food production didn't begin earlier in some ecologically better areas?

3. Which of these food items was domesticated most recently?

4. What does Diamond seek to explain in his research?

5. Which location did not see a mass extinction of large mammals that was as large as other locations?

(see the answer key)

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