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 is the number one health problem and killer of Zambia (And the world)? 

• AIDS/HIV
• Sanitation
• Polluted water
• Malaria

Why did African cattle survive along with their farmers?  

• Indigenous germ exposure gave them resistance to diseases
• The Africans knew how to cure their cattle
• The Africans who raised cattle got along with warring tribes better
• The Africans didn't eat their cattle but used them for planting crops