1 What is Yali's original question? Why did white men have better weapons Why were white men more intelligent Why did white men develop more cargo Why did white men spread more diseases 2 Why is Yali's question significant? It contradicts Diamond's assumptions It challenges common wisdom It implies differing levels of development It shows his ignorance 3 For which demographics is Diamond's question interesting? Academics Historians All Scientists 4 What beliefs does Diamond aim to disprove through his argument? Historical assumptions Racist explanations for human development Archeological conclusions Scientific assumptions 5 What kinds of explanations for human history do not make sense, according to Diamond? Historical ones Religious ones Evolutionary ones Biological ones 6 Which of the following is not an explanation of human history that Diamond rejects? Proximate factors Irrigation systems Environment Weather 7 Why may some people take offense to Diamond's question? It could be seen as racist It could be seen as simplistic It could seem to justify domination It could be seen as inaccurate 8 Which phrase does Diamond acknowledge to be potentially problematic? Evolutionary biology Ecological factors Rise of civilization Humankind 9 What historical example does Diamond use to illustrate his point about the unexpected strength of European conquerors? World War II The capture of the Incan Emperor The discovery of America by Columbus The fall of Rome 10 Which view does Diamond support regarding the extinction of many animal species? It was caused by humans over-hunting them It was caused by climate change It was caused by other animal species It was caused by a comet 11 Which continent notably did not experience as dramatic an extinction of its wild animal species? Australia America Africa Eurasia 12 At the time of the Great Leap Forward, which society could have been predicted to succeed ahead of others? Australia Europe It was impossible to say Africa 13 What is Polynesia a particularly good example of? How environment caused social disparities How a continent could fail to develop at all How some people were naturally superior to others How warmer climates were more backwards 14 What allowed the Spanish forces to dominate the Incan forces, despite their inferior numbers? Horses and steel weapons Superior planning Germs and guns Superior brainpower 15 How does Diamond refer to factors such as guns, germs, and steel? Main features Ultimate causes Proximate causes Irrelevant causes 16 Why does Diamond caution against the idea of an "earliest X"? Because it is always wrong Because it is unscientific Because it can always be disproven Because it is racist 17 Why were the Maori able to defeat the Moriori? They were smarter They had worse diseases They were farmers They had guns 18 What does Diamond name as a prerequisite for conquering other societies? Superior weapons Infectious disease Food production Greater intelligence 19 How were some of the first diseases transmitted to humans? From other societies From animals From food sources From plants 20 What area of the world is well known for its early agricultural advancements? America Africa The fertile crescent Europe 21 Which of the following is not a proximate cause of a given society's superiority over another? Technology Literacy Disease Food production 22 Which of the following was not a factor that aided the Spanish in their defeat of the Incas? Technology Literacy Biology Disease 23 Why is population density important? For increasing genetic diversity For developing more specialized and complex societies For giving a society more manpower For increasing life expectancy 24 What characterized the Moriori people? They were aggressive farmers They were weaker and less dense They were technologically advanced They were peaceful hunter-gatherers 25 What were the main differences between the Polynesian islands? Religious Cultural Environmental Racial
