Instructions: Answer the following questions using at least two sentences for each one. At the end of your answer in parentheses, state which book you used (either Reilly or Voyages) and the page number (if you used both books, cite both books and the page numbers). You can also use your notes from class to help you (cite these as "HIS 233 lecture [date]."
Grading: For this portion, I will be grading on the accuracy, quality, and thoroughness of your answer, citing the page numbers at the end, and referencing the correct book. All questions are answered from either the Voyages pages or the Reilly book. (20 pts.)
1. Explain the way agriculture transitioned away from "women's work" to being "man's work."
2. What was the major "religious" or spiritual theme when agriculture was "women's work?" In other words, in what direction did people put their focus and why?
3. What was the major "religious" or spiritual theme when agriculture became "man's work?" In other words, in what direction did people put their focus and why?
4. What does Reilly mean by the "eye and the I?"
5. What restrictions existed in urban centers (like caste) and what were the opportunities in the cities?
6. What does Confucianism teach?
6.1 Extra Credit: Although Confucianism is part of the Axial Age, why is it not a "religion" such as, for example, Christianity or Buddhism?
7. Explain what the major factor was that led to the 3rd century crisis in both the Roman and Han Chinese Empires.
8. Who were Ali and Fatima and how did the organization of Islam depend on what people believed about them?
9. Who was Lady Murasaki and how did her contribution reflect the changes that were taking place in Japan?
10. Explain what the concerns were with the "torrid zone." Who overcame these concerns and what were the significant results?