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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an discussion that has arisen since Diamond's work was first published?

2. Diseases that become epidemics infect which group?

3. The basic writing strategy employed by most people today is which of the following?

4. The language that did most of the conquering or "engulfing" in Africa was which of the following?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What advantages did writing give a society? What was early writing typically used for? Using an example, show how writing gave one society an advantage over another.

Essay Topic 2

What makes some large mammals able to be domesticated and others unable? What large mammals have been domesticated? What advantages do they give to societies?

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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