Which of the following is true about Professor Jared Diamond's ideas regarding the influence of geography on history and cultural values?
A) People in the plains are more likely to invade than those settled in higher altitudes.
B) Historically, societies in the north have been more developed than those in the south.
C) Civilizations near major rivers are more developed than those settled near major oceans.
D) Historically, innovations spread faster east to west than north to south.
E) Historically, invasions by warrior tribes have always happened from west to east.

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Jared Diamond, a professor of physiology, tells us that historically, innovations spread faster east to west than north to south. Before the advent of transoceanic shipping, ideas flowed over the Silk Road but not across the Sahara or the Isthmus of Panama.

Which of the Following Is True About Professor Jared Diamond's