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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 "Speedboat to Polynesia".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What influenced life in the island societies of Polynesia?
(a) The closeness to North America
(b) The environment
(c) Trade with Europeans
(d) The tropical climate on all islands

2. Thirteen of the fourteen large domesticated mammals are native to which area?
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) The Americas
(d) Eurasia

3. Who introduced pottery, chickens, dogs, and pigs to New Guinea?
(a) Indians
(b) Native Americans
(c) Europeans
(d) Austronesians

4. The basic writing strategy employed by most people today is which of the following?
(a) Alphabet
(b) Determinatives
(c) Logograms
(d) Phonetic signs

5. What factor meant that population could grow?
(a) A nomadic lifestyle
(b) The availability of more consumable calories
(c) Fewer natural predators
(d) The availability of shelter materials

Short Answer Questions

1. How do archeologists date food production?

2. Wild almonds are what?

3. Studies have failed to show differences in what among people on different continents?

4. Which area was prominent in the development of weapons?

5. The large domesticated mammals were all domesticated before what date?

(see the answer key)

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