Guns Germs and Steel

The first civilizations began here

• Futile Croissant

• Fertile Crescent

• Fertile Crochet

• New Guinea

The island where Jared Diamond first began his research:

• Jamaica
• Hawaii
• Madagascar
• Papua New Guinea

_______ is an inefficient way to get food because it is unpredictable and takes a lot of time

• Hunting & Gathering
• Farming
• Fishing
• Shopping

_______is a productive way to get food because it provides a stable source of food

• Hunting & Gathering
• Farming
• Fishing
• Shopping

the success of many Eurasian nations, eventually including the USA, is attributed to this hearty, easily domesticable grain, native to the Fertile Crescent.

• rice
• corn
• wheat
• sorghum

What gave some cultures a head start in establishing civilizations?

• Superior weapons
• Superior medicines
• Superior agriculture
• Superior fertility

Where did the diseases and germs carried by the Spaniards come from?

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• North America

What advantage did domesticated animals give the Dutch colonists that they were unaware of?

• Free food!
• Easy transportation
• Immunity to diseases
• A dependable source of hunting

What especially helped Dutch farmers expand into Africa in the 1830's? 

• The Flintstones
• The Flintlock
• Biological weapons
• Hand grenades

What native African army killed the “Boer trekers”

• The Tutsees
• The Khoisan
• The Zulus
• The Lion tribes