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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. What was early writing used for primarily?
(a) Accountings of things like sheep and wool
(b) Journaling
(c) Communicating with other societies
(d) Writing human history

2. At 11,000 B.C., which continent was most likely to develop quickly?
(a) Asia
(b) Any of them could have developed most quickly
(c) Africa
(d) North America

3. Plants like olives, figs and dates were domesticated around what time?
(a) 8,000 B.C.
(b) 10,000 B.C.
(c) 4,000 B.C.
(d) 1,000 B.C.

4. Which of the following is not a major infectious disease?
(a) Cancer
(b) Malaria
(c) Influenza
(d) Smallpox

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon was used by the Incas?

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

3. Germs from what produced epidemics in Native American and Australian societies?

4. The Maori and Moriori had what in common?

5. What is a benefit that institutionalized religion provides?

(see the answer key)

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