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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Africa is home to how many major human groups?
(a) 25
(b) 10
(c) 2
(d) 5

2. The main killers in Africa and the Americas came from where?
(a) Polynesia
(b) Australia
(c) Greenland
(d) Eurasia

3. Which region had many of the same advantages as Eurasia?
(a) Australia
(b) Chile
(c) North America
(d) China

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

5. Diamond suggests that inventions occur because of what?
(a) Perceived need
(b) Peoples' curiosity and tinkering
(c) Superior intelligence
(d) Greater creativity

Short Answer Questions

1. Recent research shows that modern Japanese people resulted from an agricultural expansion from where?

2. China has how many "big" languages?

3. Which type of society uses a monopoly of force?

4. Who had an advantage over many of the African societies?

5. What is an discussion that has arisen since Diamond's work was first published?

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