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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 Reinhart Dozy die?

2. When was The Legacy of Islam published?

3. When did Cuvier publish Le Regne Animal?

4. Who wrote The Races of Man?

5. What term refers to a wider discipline which includes written, verbal, and non-verbal communication?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author states that the primitiveness of Arab society exists simultaneously on at least two levels. What are these levels?

2. Who wrote Le Regne Animal and how was this work connected to Orientalism?

3. What led up to the Yom Kippur War?

4. What is significant about depictions of the Arab Muslim following World War II?

5. Who was Hafiz and how are his works regarded in Orientalism?

6. Who wrote The Struggle for Existence in Human Society? When was it written and what was detailed in the book?

7. What impact did the 1973 oil crisis have on Western perceptions of the East?

8. Who was T. E. Lawrence and what were his contributions to Orientalism?

9. Who wrote A Biological View of Our Foreign Policy? What is entailed in this book?

10. How did Wilhelm Dilthey's ideas influence Orientalism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss France's expansion during the European colonial period. What countries or regions did France gain control over? Why was France not as successful as Great Britain in securing colonies in the Orient?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Henry Kissinger's views on globalism and international politics. How does Kissinger perceive foreign policy? What are the opposing styles of foreign policy as defined by Kissinger? How do Kissinger's views relate to Orientalism?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss R. W. Smith's impacts on Orientalism. How did Smith perceive the West's opinions and depictions of Muslim countries, cultures, and people? What were Smith's written contributions that are discussed in the book?

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