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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. Where did the Maori live?
(a) Hawaii
(b) Easter Island
(c) Tazmania
(d) New Zealand

2. Food production meant what to hunting and gathering societies?
(a) More nomadic lifestyles
(b) Fewer hours of labor each day
(c) More physical work
(d) Less physical demands

3. Which of the following is not poisonous in the wild?
(a) Watermelons
(b) Squash
(c) Eggplants
(d) Lima beans

4. Humans developed on what continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) Australia

5. What is not an advantage that the Fertile Crescent had in food production?
(a) The area had cool summers and dry winters.
(b) It was in the Mediterranean climate.
(c) There were many plants that could be domesticated.
(d) The area was high in rainfall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Moriori avoid conflict?

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

3. Why were the Europeans not affected by the infectious diseases that they brought to places like the Americas and Australia?

4. What factor meant that population could grow?

5. What advantage did horses provide?

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