1. In “Guns, Germs & Steel”, Jared Diamond argues geographic luck played a key role in determining why Europeans have “so much cargo” compared to New Guineans. What were these geographic advantages? *
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2. In Niall Ferguson’s “Six Killer Apps” TED talk he refers to East and West Germany and North and South Korea as “experiments”. What does Ferguson believe these experiments demonstrate? *
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3. What are the "Great Divergence" and the "Great Re-Convergence"? *
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4. Identify the country associated with each location. *