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Should female circumcision be allowed in Africa for cultural and social reasons ? Should female circumcision be viewd as violation of womens's right?
Our culture is conflicted about childrearing. On the one hand, are people like the conservative Christian psychologist James Dobson who, through his widely syndicated radio show Focus on the Family, h
Discuss secularism and the religious revival of the late 20th century as it compares to contemporary religion.
Do you feel that westernization has been embraced more by China or Japan?
In your own words, what were the core intellectual, political, and artistic characteristics of the Italian Renaissance (c. 1350-1550 CE)? Describe two figures that seem to represent especially importa
The Mongols might be compared to a huge storm that caused huge damage, but they also cleared the way for some important new developments. Provide a brief summary of the impact of the Mongol conquests.
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Who were the Sea Peoples? What discovery sent them on a campaign of conquest and colonization? Who were the best known of the Sea Peoples? How did 10 tribes of Israel get “lost”? What
The Similarities/ Differences Between Mesopotamian and Egyptian Inventions
Write a two-page paper discussing the various ways ancient governments differ from modern American democracy. Feel free to use examples from the modern world to balance what we have learned about Athe
How do the theological ideas of Martin Luther and John Calvin reflect the intellectual innovations of the Renaissance?
Why did decades-long cycles of vengeance occur between the local Amerindians and the settlers of the Virginia Company in the early seventeenth century? Which correctly characterizes the maroon co
The era from 1500 – 1750 is often labeled the Early Modern Period by historians. Discuss the elements (political, economic, social/cultural, intellectual, etc) of this period that lay the founda
What motivates some (not all) Spanish and Portuguese Americans to begin to seek independence? [Bourbon Reforms, creoles vs. peninsulares] What makes some Spanish and Portuguese fearful of the con
In regards to diseases, geography, human and animal evolution, in 1493 to that in Guns, Germs, and Steel,How does Mann use the concepts Diamond brought out and how does he expand on them or diverge fr
Discuss the convergence of European nations after 1945 and compare this phenomenon with the current trend of divergence that currently exists between Europe and the United States.
In regards to diseases and geography and human and animal evolution, in 1493 to that in Guns, Germs, and Steel, How does Mann use the concepts Diamond brought out and how does he expand on them or div
What is our society's current attitude towards children and childhood? Which aspects of our current beliefs and attitudes about children can be traced back to earlier Western ideas? Are some new? Whic
Why, when Russia seemed determined to oppose every facet of the capitalist West in the 1920s, did they choose to update their treatment of children in a similar fashion as Western society?
Describe both Islamic Revival and Reform and give an example of each. What was each trend trying to accomplish and what the motivations to seek change?
What did Themistocles say that the Delphian Oracle meant by the "wooden wall" in its prophecy? What dicision, advocated by Pericles, would lead to the downfall of Athens?
Why is your chosen turning point actually a turning point and not just another event? Why were the events immediately preceding the turning point necessary and essential in preparing for the turning p
Discuss the impact of World War I on the power of government in industrialized countries. How have the changes realized during and after World War I changed the face of government in contemporary soci
Describe the development of the Young Turk era. Who were they and why were they protesting? Once in power, what reforms did they make and what issues did they struggle with?
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