Gun, Germs, and Steel - Out of Eden. Movie Review.
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Instructions:
Watch the following documentary, Gun, Germs, and Steel - Part 1 Out of Eden:
Answer THREE of the following questions. Pick any THREE you want. Don't do more than three; you will not get extra credit!
1. According to Jared Diamond, what are the three major elements that separate the world's "haves" from the "have nots?"
2. Jared Diamond refers to the people of New Guinea as "among the world's most culturally diverse and adaptable people in the world", yet they have much less then modern Americans. Diamond has developed a theory about what has caused these huge discrepancies among different countries, and he says it boils down to geographic luck. Give several examples from the film to support Diamond's theory.
3. According to Diamond, livestock also plays a significant role in a civilization's ability to become rich and powerful. How did the domestication of animals help people? Give several examples.
4. List the animals that can be domesticated and where they can be found. Does this support Diamond's theory about geographic luck? Why or why not?
5. How did the movement of the early civilizations of the Fertile Crescent (Middle East) further support Diamond's idea that geography played a key role in the success of a civilization?
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Gun, Germ, and Steel: Causes of Inequality in the World
According to Jared Diamond, what are the three major elements that separate the world's "haves" from the "have nots?"
An interesting fact is that people have been living in the current New Guinea for over 40,000 years, much longer than on the North and South American continents. Until now, they remain poor compared to the rest of the world (Diamond). Based on this, it would be expected that people in New Guinea would have cargo competing in quality and quantity with the Western World. However, the gap between the Western World and places like New Guinea have continued to differ in terms of development. Diamond believes the inequalities that exist in the modern world are historically hinged on three elements; guns, germs, and steel.
Jared Diamond refers to the people of New Guinea as "among the world's most culturally diverse and adaptable people in the world", yet they have much less then modern Americans. Diamond has developed a theory about what has caused these huge discrepancies among different countries, and he says it boils down to geographic luck. Give several examples from the film to support Diamond's theory.
According to Jared, the growth and development of the modern world are based on geographical differences around the world. Thirteen thousand years ago, for instance, people relied on hunting as a source of food (Diamond). The gathering was encouraged b...