Today during class, we went through our test we had on yesterday. I forgot to write the honor pledge on my test so I got more points off. I wanted to start the test quickly because I was scared that I would forget all the information I tried to remember.
TEST ANSWERS:
1. Jared Diamond has had many of and hobbies. Which is NOT one of them?
- Nature photographer
2. New Guineans use the term "cargo" to describe
- material goods
3. The white men who originally colonized Papua New Guinea believed all of the following statement, EXCEPT
- New Guineans are a clever and resourceful people
4. All great civilizations have had three things in common. Which is NOT one of them?
- Superior weapons
5. 13,000 years ago, most people lived as
- Hunters and gatherers
6. It's still possible to find people living in temporary shelters for weeks or months at a time, as long as they can keep feeding themselves. As seasons change and animals migrate, they move on to the next valley or ridge looking for new sources of food. Today, these people are most likely to be found
- on a remote island just north of Australia
7. In the video, we saw New Guineans eating something called sago. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about sago?
- Sago can be stored for a long time
8. Which area was best suited for civilization to flourish?
- The Fertile Crescent
9. In the video, a Canadian archaeologist was seen exploring the village of Drah'. What is significant about Drah'?
- Drah' is probably the first permanent village anywhere in the world
10. The focal point of the village of Drah' was a unique structure, which we now recognize as a
- granary
11. Why did people not stay in Mesopotamia?
- Climate change
12.What must a group of people first do to begin to establish a permanent settlement?
- Domesticate crops
13. According to Jared Diamond, what is the most important factor in determining a civilization's success?
- Location
14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good domesticated plant?
- It must be consumed quickly
15. Which of the following characteristics is NOT ideal for domesticated animal?
- It is a carnivore
16. How many useful, domesticated animals weighing over 100 pounds have there been in 10,000 years of domestication?
- 14
17. Which of the following is not a useful, domesticated animal?
- Zebra
18. Ant two point on the globe that share the same ___ automatically share the same length of day, and often share a similar climate and vegetation.
- Latitude
19. This is the study go human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of ancient artifacts.
- Archaeology
20. Africa
- Sorghum
21. the Americas
- Corn
22. China
- Rice
23. The Middle East
- Wheat
24. Papua New Guinea
- Bananas
25. Which of the following statements would Jared Diamond mostly likely say?
- "Geographic luck separates the haves form the have-nots"
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