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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 Mátyás Hunyadi die?

2. When did the Catholic church upheld the right of women to inherit property?

3. What led Emperor Chengu to cancel long distance voyages?

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

5. What is kanunname derived from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has China repeatedly returned to according to Chapter 20?

2. What did the Orthodox Christian Church not do?

3. What is the first question that Fukuyama asks about political development in Chapter 30?

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

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

6. What tips a state towards accountability according to Chapter 28?

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

8. Who had no strong concept of a rule of law according to Chapter 19?

9. How does Fukuyama rest his theory in Chapter 29?

10. What was the second question that Fukuyama addresses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the significance of Brahminism and social castes in India and Fukuyama's theories regarding the causes of political development in India.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the history and theories of common law, and how it came into being.

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