Quiz 4

1.

1 point

Maori and Moriori customs and relations;

offer a good demonstration of aboriginal solidarity against colonial invaders.

were based on trade; fish an turtles (Moriori) for agricultural products (Maori)

were unique among aboriginal cultures because they used money rather than a barter system

resulted in subjugation of the Moriori by the Maori

provided a good example of how trade can contribute to peaceful relations

2.

1 point

The Inca's were defeated by the Spanish because

they were a peaceful nation and had no army

they were surprised by a devastating attack by superior numbers

they believed the Spaniards to be gods because they rode on horses

the Spanish forces had used spies to learn Inca tactics and customs

none of the above

3.

1 point

Of the "big 5" domestic animals, which one is not from Eurasia

llama

pig

chicken

horse

none of the above

4.

1 point

Of 148 large herbivorous or omnivorous species in the world, how many have been domesticated

14

22

27

32

54

5.

1 point

How long did it take maize to cross the desert and become a useful food crop in North America

500 years

1000 years

2000 years

3000 years

5000 years

6.

1 point

At the beginning of the 1500's, the dominate economies were

Roman

Greek

Asian

African

all were equal

7.

1 point

The four factors that explain the global inequity in cargo and power include all except

guns

germs

steel

geography

climate

8.

1 point

According to Diamond 11,000 BC is important because

All humans were basically hunter-gatherers at that point

We were all at the same basic stage of development

We were basically equal

New World mega-faunal extinction

all of the above

9.

1 point

The New Guinea Highlands civilization was essentially a stone age culture until about:

65 years ago

100 years ago

200 years ago

500 years ago

1000 years ago

10.

1 point

Scientific Studies and history have shown that:

Europeans coexisted with and related to Neanderthals

Cool temperature climates produce people and cultures that are more robust and vigorous than warm, tropical climates

Eurasians were able to dominate other cultures because they were spiritually better developed than more primitive cultures

The largest Imperial Empire was the British Empire

a and d

11.

1 point

The European domination of the New World was greatly assisted by:

diplomacy and respect for other cultures

complicity and cooperation of aboriginal cultures who were eager to adopt European culture and lifestyle

the moral void of heathen aboriginals and consequential failure to organize into nation states

biological warfare conducted against aboriginal people by Europeans

the inevitable and natural progression of bands, tribes, and chiefdoms to national states

12.

1 point

Diamond argues that with respect to agricultural, pastoral, technological, and political development Eurasian people had an advantage because

they were smart enough to learn from each other rather than try to dominate each other

Christ, Buddha, Mohammad, and Confucius were all Eurasians

Eurasians were subjected to extreme levels of natural selection because they were constantly at war, and people there became genetically superior as a result

ideas, innovations, and technology were more easily transmitted because most of Eurasia is in the temperate zone

all of the above

13.

1 point

The confrontation at Cajamarca occurred because

the Inca King (Atahualpa) tried to ambush the Spanish ambassador

the Mayans had misinformed the Incas about the Spanish intentions

the Spanish were determined to exploit a numerical advantage before the Incas could reinforce

language differences created misunderstandings that oscillated out of control

the Spanish leader felt he could conquer the Incas most effectively by capturing their leader, holding him ransom, then executing him

14.

1 point

The geographic area that domesticated animals first was

Africa

New World

Middle East

Europe

China

15.

1 point

Environmental issues in North America did not exist prior to

prior to European contact

prior to Asian immigration across the Beringia land bridge

prior to the onset of the Little Ice Age

prior to the onset of the Medieval Warming Period

11,000 BC

16.

1 point

The main diseases that caused 90% mortality in New World peoples were

anthrax based bio-weapons developed to assist in conquest of the New World

the result of filthy personal hygiene practices in the Old World

were spread by rats which became an invasive species in the New World

derived from Old World domesticated animals

were forms of Malaria and Yellow Fever brought over by slaves

17.

1 point

The development of agriculture was important in human development because:

it gave people enough food that some individuals could specialize in non-food hunter/gatherer activities

it facilitated keeping domestic animals because people could remain in one place

it allowed human populations to grow and expand

it greatly accelerated human environmental impacts

all of the above

18.

1 point

Which region had the most terrestrial herbivores (avg. weight >100 lbs.) available for domestication?

Eurasia

Sub-Saharan Africa

New World

Australia

Antarctica

19.

1 point

As human development occurs from bands to tribes to chiefdoms to nation states, this development usually indexes increasing environmental impacts because:

increased human numbers

priority shift from gathering the essentials of life to national defense, economic development and improving personal status

vulnerability to kleptocratic governance that is unconcerned with environmental or human rights issues

a technology race ensues to try to increase quality of life and population numbers simultaneously

all of the above

20.

1 point

Climate change:

began in 1880 with the start of the Industrial Revolution

is the main obstacle to economic norming

is anthropogenic and irreversible

has always occured

was recently discovered to have reversed to a cooling phase

21.

1 point

21-25 Match the date to the question

First Modern Humans in North America

40,000 BC

30,000 BC

12,000 BC

2,000 BC

500 AD

22.

1 point

First modern humans in Australia

40,000 BC

30,000 BC

12,000 BC

2,000 BC

500 AD

23.

1 point

First modern humans on Easter Island and Hawaii

40,000 BC

30,000 BC

12,000 BC

2,000 BC

500 AD

24.

1 point

First modern humans in Greenland

40,000 BC

30,000 BC

12,000 BC

2,000 BC

500 AD

25.

1 point

Last Neanderthals

40,000 BC

30,000 BC

12,000 BC

2,000 BC

500 AD

26.

1 point

Prior to the use of fossil fuel and the agricultural revolution, the practice of agriculture could feed approximately ____ times the number of people as hunting/gathering

2-3

4-5

5-10

10-100

100-1000

27.

1 point

The number of aboriginal people was greater prior to European contact than it is today

True

False

28.

1 point

Smallpox came from

cattle

pigs

sheep

ducks

llamas

29.

1 point

A kleptocracy is

an egalitarian society of hunter/gathers

a sort of anarchy where individuals do not cooperate at any level for any purpose

a system for transferring net wealth from commoners to upper classes

imperialism by diplomacy

a and b

30.

1 point

According to Diamond, the root cause of environmental issues is:

man's inhumanity to man

Eurasian centricity

the inability of humans to anticipate the impacts of their endeavours

agriculture

racism