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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.
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.
Write an essay on the major cultural and intellectual aspects of the Italian Renaissance. Support your discussion with specific historical evidence.
Why did the Carolingian Empire come to be known as the Holy Roman Empire? Was it really Roman? Was it even an empire in the usual historical sense of that term?
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. Support your
Describe the historical divergence of the eastern (Byzantine or Greek Orthodox) and western (Roman Catholic) branches of Christianity. What accounts for the fundamentally different relationship betwee
What similarities and what differences are found in the structure and culture of the Hindu societies described in the textbook and the Christian societies described in the textbook?
Describe and analyze the roles of women and the family during the classical period in Rome, China, and India (500BCE-500CE). How were gender roles and family dynamics shaped
Compare and assess the rise and cross-cultural expansion of Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. What factors contributed to the success in these religions beyond their homelands?
After providing a geographical description of their locations, discuss why the Silk Roads became important for more than just the exchange of economic commodities in the classical and post-classical e
How were the Greeks similar and different to the Hellenistic empire? What influences did the Greeks have on our society? What influences did the Hellenistic empire have on our society?
What was roles of women and the family during the classical period in Greece, Rome, China, and India 500BCE-500CE. How were gender roles and family dynamics shaped?
The "encounter model" of the ways Africans and Europeans suggests explanations of this contact. Mintz and Price state that there are problems with this model. What are those problems? Provide examples
How does Chinese power and dominion in the past compare to Chinese power and dominion in the present? Is today's China more akin to certain former dynasties than to others?
The letter can be to Michael Moore, Charlton Heston (yes, he has since passed, but a letter relative to his role in the NRA), Marilyn Manson (for his brilliant interview in the film) or Bill Clinton (
The Industrial Revolution not only transformed British industry and society, it also called forth a multifaceted reform effort to cope with the societal problems created by industrialization
How did Rousseau resolve the conflict between the rights of the individual and the responsibilities of government (the state)? How did the ideas about universal education and social reform come to be
Latin America has been characterized by extreme income inequality since the beginning of the colonial era to this point. Why do you believe this is so?