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

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

3. What weapon was used by the Incas?
(a) Iron plated ships
(b) Steel swords
(c) Wooden clubs
(d) Rifles

4. What does Diamond seek to explain in his research?
(a) The spread of illnesses
(b) The creation of metal tools
(c) The domination of Western Europe
(d) The different rates of human development

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Independent food production began in how many places?

2. Why did it take people longer to cultivate fruit tress?

3. Who killed and enslaved the Moriori in the Chatham Islands?

4. Crops that began food production in an area are known as what?

5. How many of the original fourteen large domesticated mammals became widespread across the globe?

(see the answer key)

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