Quiz 4 (2)

1.

1 point

"Farmer power" refers to

the current WTO impasse regarding regulation of agricultural subsidies

the physical strength that comes from hard farm labor

the advantage that accrue to civilizations that have a sound agriculture base

the citizen soldiers of early city states

a cynical statement from a US congressman about the umber of family farms that have been

2.

1 point

From the figure below, about what fraction of the world's total wealth is owned by the top 1/3 of the world's population?

99%

96.6%

67.6%

38.5%

33.3%

3.

1 point

The interaction between the Maori of New Zealand the Moriori of the Chatham islands is an example of

relations according to custom

aboriginal alliance and self governance

genocide perpetrated by colonial Europeans

an aboriginal christian ministry

aboriginal trade over long distances

4.

1 point

Since the "voyages of discovery" began in the late 1400's and the early 1500's the number of food plants that were discovered and domesticated was about:

>200

~100

>50

<10

none

5.

1 point

The fertile crescent become the cradle of civilization because of all of the following except:

Mediterranean climate and wild stands of wheat

Hunter-gatherers were resident before agriculture, partly living off gathered grain

vast reservoirs of oil were present in both surface and subsurface deposits

32 of 56 large seeded grass species of the world grow there

wild goats, sheep, pigs and cattle were resident in this area

6.

1 point

The fraction of New World peoples that died due to introduced diseases from the Old world was about?

95%

80%

65%

50%

33%

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 11,500 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 was underway

all of the above

9.

1 point

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

50 years ago

100 years ago

200 years ago

500 years ago

10.

1 point

Scientific studies and history have shown that:

Europeans coexist with and are related to Neanderthals

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

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

The worlds largest Empire was the British Empire

Both 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 adapt European culture and lifestyle

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

Biological warfare conducted against aboriginal people

The inevitable and natural progression of bands, tribes, 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 dominate each other

Christ, Buddha, Mohammad, Confucius were all Euroasians

Eurasians were subjected to extreme level of natural selections because they were constantly at war, so people there became genetically superior as a result

ideas, innovations, technology were transmitted faster because most of Eurasia is in the temperate zone and extends east-west

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 Inca's about the Spanish intentions

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

language differences created diplomatic misunderstanding that oscillated out of control

the Spanish leader felt that he could conquer the Incas most efficiently by capturing their leader, holding him for 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 were brought by Euroasian to New World peoples are:

Anthrax based on 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 population 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?

Euroasia

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 impact:

increased human numbers

priority shifts 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 occurred

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 in 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 than it is today

True

False

28.

1 point

Small pox came from

Cattle

Pig

Sheep

Ducks

Llamas

29.

1 point

A kleptocracy is

An egalitarian society of hunter/gatherers

A source of anarchy were individuals do not cooperate at any level for any purpose

A system for transferring net wealth from commoners to the upper classes

Imperialism by diplomacy

A and b

30.

1 point

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

Man inhumanity to man

Euroasian centricity

The inability of humans to anticipate the impacts of their endeavours

agriculture

racism