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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "From Egalitarian to Kleptocracy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Strawberries are adapted to have seeds spread by what animals?
(a) Horses
(b) Cats
(c) Crocodiles
(d) Birds

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

3. How many of the original fourteen large domesticated mammals became widespread across the globe?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) 14

4. Traditional arguments seeking to explain domination have often focused on what?
(a) Brain size differences
(b) Monetary differences
(c) Height differences
(d) Racial differences

5. Which of the following is not an area very suitable for food production?
(a) Iraq
(b) The Pacific states in North America
(c) The Cape region of South Africa
(d) The Argentine pampas

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mammal did the Spanish have that the Incas did not?

2. If knowledge brings power, what increases the power, according to Diamond?

3. People in areas with a head start on food production gained what?

4. Diamond suggests that inventions occur because of what?

5. The arrival of founder crops enabled local populations to become what?

(see the answer key)

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