Quiz on Nomadic Settlements

What was a key factor that allowed nomads to begin settling in one place?

• Discovery of fire

• Ability to seed and harvest grain

• Domestication of animals

• Development of language

Where did wheat originally come from?

• Mexico

• Egypt, Iran, Turkey

• North America

• China

Where did corn originally come from?

• Egypt

• Turkey

• Mexico

• Iran

What did explorers bring to North America?

• Corn

• Rice

• Wheat

• Barley

What did explorers return with from North America?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Barley

• Rice

What process are green plants capable of that uses energy from the sun to make sugar?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

What was the world population in 1978?

• 3 billion

• 4 billion

• 5 billion

• 6 billion

What is the current world population according to the document?

• 6.5 billion

• 7.8 billion

• 8.5 billion

• 9 billion

How much does the world population grow each day?

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

• 250,000

What percentage of deaths in the world are from undernutrition or malnutrition?

• 20-40%

• 40-60%

• 60-80%

• 80-100%