Assignment: Multicultural Empires and the New World (through 1500 CE)
The graduate analyzes the spread of peoples, ideas, and technologies into new territories as civilizations advanced beyond their borders of origin.
INTRODUCTION
After the fall of the Mediterranean and Asian empires in the first centuries of the Common Era, new civilizations emerged and vied to expand their influence throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. To that end, they engaged in trade, territorial expansion, and even armed conflict, all of which led to increased interaction and exchange.
In this task, you will explain the role of religion in the origins and development of the Crusades. You will also be required to differentiate the methods used by the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties to expand Islamic civilization. Finally, you will discuss the importance of the Silk Roads in central Asia.
Task
I. Explain the role of religion in the Crusades by doing the following (suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs):
a. Discuss the origins of the Crusades.
b. Describe the methods used by the Roman Catholic Church to promote the Crusades.
II. Differentiate the methods used by the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties to expand Islamic civilization by doing the following (suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs):
a. Describe the different methods of expansion used by the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.
b. Contrast the religious policies and political administration of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.
III. Discuss the significance of the Silk Roads in facilitating one of the following (suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs):
i. the sharing of new technology
ii. the growth of intercontinental trade
iii. the spread of epidemic diseases
IV. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content.
a. Include the following information when providing source references:
i. author
ii. date
iii. title
iv. location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.