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Whose writings have scholars not been able to decipher yet? Who did Caesar align with during his civil war with Pompey? Who was a leader during Pax Romana?
What was NOT a contribution that the people of the Fertile Crescent had on the formation of Western Civilization? Which ethnic group did not find Alexander the Great%u2019s idea of %u201Call mank
What role (s) did Edward Lansdale play in the Cold War, according to Jonathan Nashel? How and why did Lansdale achieve fame and even notoriety, although he was a "covert" agent in the CIA?
Many spirituals emphasize images from the Old Testament especially the story of Exodus. Why did the Exodus story have an important impact upon African Americans?
The history of South Africa since 1945 has been dominated by struggles of blacks to overthrow the apartheid system of government and white efforts to maintain it. How did apartheid evolve in South Afr
In what fundamental ways was the Byzantine and Roman Empires similar and different? (Think politically, intellectually and culturally). With Christianity and Islam growing in the same region, what com
Which post-World War II events served to limit the power of the United States?
How did Hitler attain power and how did World War II begin? What were Hitler's racial policies and how were they implemented as part of his central plan?
Compare and contrast the Greek and Roman empire political systems
How did the goals and the composition of these groups change from the later 1800s to the mid-1900s?
Why did the Romans last for centuries while Assyria and other empires faded so quickly? The Romans placed an emphasis on the question of character
Discuss the physical, social, and intellectual features of the earliest civilizations of Mesoamerica. Relate how their agricultural technology differed from that of Europe and Asia.
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Who were the Etruscans and what was their influence on the Romans? Include a brief discussion of the controversy concerning their origins. Support your discussion with specific historical evidence.
Discuss the causes for the collapse of the Roman Republic in the first century B.C.E. What were the problems that overwhelmed the government?
The progression of morality (influences of family, religion, and society) as we have seen in early civilization (3500BC) in Mesoptamia, Judea, Egypt, India, China, and Peru.
What were the causes, motivations, and results of the Crusades? Support your arguments with specific historical facts and examples. Write an essay on the major cultural and intellectual aspects of the
Do you think choropleth maps are accurate representations of reality? Think about the boundary between Mexico and the United States. Do you think this boundary is rigid and abrupt as indicated on a cl
The Byzantine Empire survived, and often prospered, for a millennium after the demise of the Roman Empire in the west. List and discuss the major factors that made this survival possible.
Give a historical account of the life and career of Muhammad. Explain how he developed a new belief system that was accepted by the Arabs as an Arabian religion, although it replaced their ancient pag
Trace the expansion of Islam from the death of Muhammad to the Conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. What factors motivated, contributed to, and made possible the success of the expansion?
Describe the process of the political and cultural centralization of China during the Qin and early Han Dynasties. What were the consequences for the elite classes and for the common people of China?
Discuss the accomplishments of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Present specific historical examples to support your comments.
Write an essay on the major cultural and intellectual aspects of the Italian Renaissance. Support your discussion with specific historical evidence.