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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 &quot;Zebras, Unhappy Marriages, and <I>Anna Karenina</I>&quot;.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The idea that there is a sharp divide between nomadic hunter-gatherers and sedentary food producers is what?
(a) True in all areas
(b) Based on historical evidence
(c) A misconception
(d) A scientific guess

2. Which of the following did domestic livestock not provide people?
(a) Access to water
(b) Fertilizer for other plants
(c) Power
(d) Meat

3. What was one of the biggest population shifts of all time?
(a) The conquest of Polynesia by Americans
(b) The conquest of Europe by Asians
(c) The conquest of the Americas by Europeans
(d) The conquest of Australia by Europeans

4. Why did the transition to food production not happen earlier?
(a) Wild animals were widely available
(b) Wild plants were not available
(c) People were involved in creating weapons
(d) There were no tools for food production

5. Most domesticated mammals have been what?
(a) Tactivores
(b) Omnivores
(c) Herbivores
(d) Carnivores

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon was used by the Incas?

2. What effect did infectious diseases have on the encounter between the Spanish and Incas?

3. What was the importance of a written language?

4. Some people argue that examining domination leads to what type of focus?

5. Which of the following was one of the earliest crops?

(see the answer key)

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