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Geographical Selection & Economic Evolution
The New Atlantis
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What novel was the article "Geographical Selection & Economic Evolution" taken from?
What is, Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel"
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T/F Was the crispy and delicious breakfast treat named after Francis Bacon, author of "The New Atlantis"?
What is, False
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What is the main question that Diamond examines in his article "Geographical Selection & Economic Evolution"?
What is, "Why has wealth and poverty been so unevenly distributed?"
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Where was Francis Bacon born?
What is, England
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List 2 of the 3 reasons why Eurasia had an advantage in developing their continent over the New World (Americas)
What is, 1.) Long head start on human settlement 2.) More effective food production 3.) Less formidable geographic and ecological barriers
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What was the main topic in Francis Bacon's article "The New Atlantis"?
What is, The developing of a nation based on scientific findings as opposed to logic of deduction (religion).
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What were the New World (Americas) people classified as during the time of economic and societal expansion in Eurasia?
What is, Hunters & Gathers
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What was the method of gathering information before the scientific method?
What is, logic of deduction
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T/F, Eurasian languages are grouped to a dozen language families
What is, True
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Who was Francis Bacon a contemporary to?
Who is, William Shakespeare