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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Chapters 18-20 and Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors invade Mexico?
(a) 1519.
(b) 1498.
(c) 1592.
(d) 1501.

2. Who wrote The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Plato.
(c) Isaac Newton.
(d) Leonardo da Vinci.

3. The measurement called a sila was equivalent to how many gallons?
(a) Two gallons.
(b) A quarter of a gallon.
(c) A half a gallon.
(d) One gallon.

4. About how many cattle are there in the world, according to Harari?
(a) 80 billion.
(b) 800 million.
(c) 8 billion.
(d) 1.5 billion.

5. How many years ago did an asteroid wipe out the dinosaurs?
(a) 6 million.
(b) 15 million.
(c) 40 million.
(d) 65 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Chinese empire was organized using a system called the baojia system?

2. Which revolution took place in 1917?

3. Which revolution took place in 1848?

4. The Oceanic World comprised which parts of earth in 1450 AD?

5. What is the meaning of the term quipu?

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