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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 the Ayyubid dynasty end according to Chapter 14?

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

3. When were Qin Shi Huangdi and Ashoka building their empire?

4. Why were the Xiongnu, Huns, and Mongols such potent military powers?

5. How many commanderies were created by the Win?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the first kind of organization according to the author in Chapter 3?

2. What was the Qin system and why did it collapse according to Chapter 8?

3. What does Fukuyama examine regarding the structure of the Ottomans in Chapter 15?

4. How was Europe different?

5. What concept was largely based on kinship?

6. What does Fukuyama discuss about chimps?

7. What did warfare cause for many people?

8. What was feudalism like in China?

9. What did Fukuyama argue about the Malmuks in Chapter 14?

10. Why does Fukuyama attack theories like that of Karl Marx?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the Mandate of Heaven as depicted with Empress Wu and the problems faced by emperors in China.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the three main institutions of modern democracy, and discuss how it benefits a government to have all three.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Ottoman empire, including how it spread and why they were defeated.

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