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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diamond attribute the differences in development to?

2. Who introduced pottery, chickens, dogs, and pigs to New Guinea?

3. What is not a cause in the uneven distribution of wealth and power, according to Diamond?

4. How are historical sciences different from non-historical sciences?

5. According to Diamond, why are the societies of Asia and the Pacific important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Diamond explain the extinction of many large mammals around the world? What other theories have been proposed to explain this? Why does Diamond believe that these theories are not correct?

Essay Topic 2

What are the advantages that the Fertile Crescent has that allowed it to be the one of the earliest sites of development? How do these advantages relate to Europe's advantages?

Essay Topic 3

What does Diamond believe led to the unequal distribution of wealth and power in the world? Do you agree or disagree with his explanation? Do you think that he is missing any aspects?

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