In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond attributes the conquest by Europeans of the Americas, Africa, Pacific Islands, and portions of Asia to a host of factors. Which among the following is not mentioned by Diamond as a reason?
A. Eurasia's abundance of cultivatable plants
B. Eurasia's supply of large animals suitable for domestication
C. Eurasia's biological stock of advantageous racial characteristics
D. Eurasia's east-to-west orientation of similar climates and landforms
Answer: C
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