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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "From Egalitarian to Kleptocracy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were early crops chosen by farmers?
(a) They were not able to be stored
(b) They grew slowly
(c) They gave low yields in the wild
(d) They were already edible

2. Which of the following is not a major infectious disease?
(a) Malaria
(b) Cancer
(c) Smallpox
(d) Influenza

3. What allowed the Maori to have specialists and warriors as part of their society?
(a) Weapons
(b) Stored crop surpluses
(c) A capitalist society
(d) Greater intelligence

4. Which of the following is not an area very suitable for food production?
(a) The Pacific states in North America
(b) The Cape region of South Africa
(c) The Argentine pampas
(d) Iraq

5. Which of the following is a non-food producing specialist?
(a) Priest
(b) Hunter
(c) Gatherer
(d) Farmer

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of its axis, food production spread more rapidly in which of the following?

2. What was early writing used for primarily?

3. What are the smallest societies known as?

4. Larger populations created the need for which of the following?

5. When did independent food production begin?

(see the answer key)

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