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

2. What was one of the biggest population shifts of all time?
(a) The conquest of Australia by Europeans
(b) The conquest of the Americas by Europeans
(c) The conquest of Polynesia by Americans
(d) The conquest of Europe by Asians

3. What animal was domesticated in southwest Asia?
(a) None
(b) Sheep
(c) Llama
(d) Pig

4. What is true about hunting and gathering societies?
(a) They worked more hours in each day than they did farming.
(b) All adopted agriculture as soon as introduced.
(c) Many did not adopt crops when they were introduced to them.
(d) They spent more time hunting than they did in farming.

5. Which of the following was not a domesticated animal?
(a) Camels
(b) Reindeer
(c) Bears
(d) Cows

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Spanish conquistador first encountered the Incas?

2. What weapon was used by the Incas?

3. Why was literacy important for the Spanish?

4. Thirteen of the fourteen large domesticated mammals are native to which area?

5. Which of the following is not an area very suitable for food production?

(see the answer key)

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