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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. Hunter-gatherers in southeastern Europe adopted crops and agriculture from where?
(a) North America
(b) Southwestern Asia
(c) Africa
(d) China

2. The large domesticated mammals were all domesticated before what date?
(a) 2500 B.C.
(b) 10,000 B.C.
(c) 5000 B.C.
(d) 8000 B.C.

3. Groups who remained hunter-gatherers into the twentieth century lived in what types of areas?
(a) Areas not fit for food production
(b) Areas with lots of water
(c) Areas near the equator
(d) Areas where natural resources are abundant

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

5. Thirteen of the fourteen large domesticated mammals are native to which area?
(a) Africa
(b) The Americas
(c) Australia
(d) Eurasia

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a non-food producing specialist?

2. The Giant Leap Forward occurred when?

3. How does Diamond explain the mass extinction of large mammals in some areas?

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

5. Diamond argues that wealth and power are distributed unevenly because what developed at different times?

(see the answer key)

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