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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 French revolution take place?

2. What king imposed the Magna Carta after a military defeat?

3. When did Constantine convert to Christianity according to Chapter 18?

4. What problem did the Chinese not solve?

5. What class was eliminated by the two world wars in Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pope Gregory VII do in 1073?

2. What does Fukuyama say about the English Parliament in Chapter 27?

3. What did Russia not share with the Ottomans according to Chapter 26?

4. What was the second question that Fukuyama addresses?

5. What was the Mandate of Heaven?

6. What was British Common Law?

7. Why is Latin America unique according to Chapter 24?

8. What two countries are examples of states that failed to develop accountability in Chapter 25?

9. What happened in the final years of the French monarchy according to Chapter 23?

10. What does Fukuyama distinguish between when discussing the "rule of law" in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define legalism and compare legalism with Confucianism, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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 four differing results relating to accountability and examine the examples of each.

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