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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 "Hemispheres Colliding".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Americas have what type of axis?
(a) Northeast-Southwest
(b) North-South
(c) Northwest-Southeast
(d) East-West

2. What is not one of the eight "founder" crops that started in the Fertile Crescent?
(a) Chickpea
(b) Flax
(c) Emmer wheat
(d) Rice

3. Archeological evidence links what early culture with later Pacific island cultures?
(a) Taiwan
(b) Indian
(c) Cherokee
(d) Japan

4. What was the source of power in New Guinea when food production arose?
(a) Humans
(b) Cows
(c) Horses
(d) Electricity

5. In what types of societies did writing first emerge?
(a) Places where food production arose
(b) Places were science was a major focus
(c) Hunter-gatherers
(d) Capitalist societies

Short Answer Questions

1. What was early writing used for primarily?

2. Why were domesticated plants able to spread from the Fertile Crescent to nearby areas more easily?

3. Australia was once joined together what what other land mass?

4. How many of the original fourteen large domesticated mammals became widespread across the globe?

5. Once something is invented, what must happen?

(see the answer key)

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