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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Alexander I of Russia manage to overrun a good part of Europe?

2. When did the Mauryas empire rule India?

3. What was S. E. Finer's occupation?

4. Where was the Chimpanzee Puist kept?

5. When was the The Romance of the Three Kingdoms written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What five attributes distinguishes a state from a tribal organization according to Chapter 5?

2. What does Fukuyama discuss about chimps?

3. What philosophies does Fukuyama reference and who does he share views with in Chapter 2?

4. What was feudalism like in China?

5. What does Fukuyama question regarding property rights in Chapter 4?

6. What was the driving factor in creating a unified Chinese state, according to Chapter 7?

7. How was Europe different?

8. What did China do to support the military and warfare?

9. What weakens and strengths the central state authority?

10. What aspects of modern bureaucracy were in place during the Han dynasty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a political theorist discussed in Chapter 2 and refute or support their opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the Mamluks and discuss how they came into power and why they were conquered.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the Catholic Church in Europe and why Pope Gregory VII clashed with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, and the eventual resolution.

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