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

2. What infectious disease played a role in the European conquest of the Americas?
(a) Cancer
(b) Smallpox
(c) AIDS
(d) Ringworm

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

4. What is true of the first farmers in many areas as compared to the hunters and gatherers?
(a) They died younger
(b) They had fewer diseases
(c) They worked fewer hours
(d) They were better nourished

5. Which of the following is not one of the fourteen large mammals that have been used in agriculture or war?
(a) Reindeer
(b) Dog
(c) Horse
(d) Cow

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What occurred between the Incas and Spanish forces?

3. All people were once what?

4. What animal helped groups overthrow and conquer other groups?

5. Which of the following was one of the earliest crops?

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