ECON 4140 Midterm: ECON 4140 Midterm 1 Review Notes
5 Oct 2018
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The exam will have 7, 10-point questions on it from the questions below. Consider jared diamond"s arguments about why americans have so much more cargo than new guineans. (5points) in what ways are the new. Disadvantage: new guinea very far away from europe and the fertile crescet (geographical position, all technological and agricultural advancements started there and were unable to reach new guinea, via trade. Explain why the pace of development on the eurasian landmass was so much more rapid than in. Africa and the americas. (3points) describe and explain australian development before european settlement. The major axis of eurasia is east and west. This played a major role in rapid diffusion of crops and livestock and migration of of people over long distances. People did not have to encounter different latitudes, day lengths, climates or diseases when traveling east and west. Not coming in contact allowed travelers to not have to adapt to these different climates, day lengths, etc.
