Guns, Germs, and Steel: Video Notes (MWH)

Which domesticated animals made up the "Big Four"?

• cows

• pigs

• sheep

• goats

• horses

Where were the "Big Four" native to?

• New Guinea

• Americas (Mesoamerica)

• India (Indus Valley)

• Africa (Sahara)

• Middle East (Fertile Crescent)

Freed from the burden of farming, what were some people able to develop?

• Specialists advance technology

• Specialists introduce innovation

• Specialists develop new skills

• Specialists develop warriors

According to Diamond, why didn't some people advance technologically?

• Didn't had enough food surpluses to feed them

• Didn't have enough men in society

• Didn't have enough women in society

• Their gods didn't favor them

According to Jared Diamond, what was his main theory to Yali's question, "Why white men have so much cargo?"

In other words, what factor contributed for some civilizations to developed quicker than others?

• Geography

• Race

• Intelligence

• Religions

Select the domesticated animals:

• Goats

• Sheep

• Pigs

• Cows

• Elephants

Select the domesticated animals:

• Bali Cattle

• Mithans

• Yaks

• Reindeer

• Zebras

Select the domesticated animals:

• Donkeys

• Bactrian Camels

• Arabian Camels

• Llamas

• Sparrows

Which statements are true about Eurasia transfer of knowledge, information, crops, and animals?

• crops and animals could easily spread across Eurasia

• places of the same latitude automatically share the same day length

• places of the same latitude share vegetation and climate

• a journey through different day lengths and climate zones

• a journey through dramatically different vegetation

Which statements are true about the Americas transfer of knowledge, information, crops, and animals?

• crops and animals could easily spread across Eurasia

• places of the same latitude automatically share the same day length

• places of the same latitude share vegetation and climate

• a journey through different day lengths and climate zones

• a journey through dramatically different vegetation