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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first stage in the transition of diseases to humans?

2. Which of the following is not a major infectious disease?

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

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

5. What invention sped up the spread of plants and technologies in Polynesia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Diamond use the Polynesian Islands as a test of his theory? What conclusions does Diamond get from his examination of these societies?

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