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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue "The Future of Human History as a Science".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect did infectious diseases have on the encounter between the Spanish and Incas?
(a) A smallpox vaccine was invented to save the Incas.
(b) The Spanish horses were left weak.
(c) Many Incas died as a result of them.
(d) Many Spanish died from the diseases.

2. How does Diamond feel about the traditional theories of human development?
(a) He feels that they are correct.
(b) He believes that intelligence differences separated people.
(c) He feels that they are wrong.
(d) He agrees with most of the argument but thinks that germs played a role.

3. The large domesticated mammals were all domesticated before what date?
(a) 8000 B.C.
(b) 2500 B.C.
(c) 5000 B.C.
(d) 10,000 B.C.

4. Hunter-gatherers in southeastern Europe adopted crops and agriculture from where?
(a) Southwestern Asia
(b) North America
(c) Africa
(d) China

5. Where did things like agriculture and writing develop?
(a) Warm climates
(b) The Arctic Circle
(c) North America
(d) Western Europe

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is a non-food producing specialist?

3. Why did the developments occur later in the Americas that in Europe?

4. What advantage did horses provide?

5. What is human's slowest defense against germs?

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