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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Iranian Islamist revolution take place?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1978.

2. When did the Seigneurial courts lose their power in England?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1200.
(c) 1300.
(d) 1400.

3. What age didn't Qin pass though concerning army management?
(a) Volunteer Age.
(b) Golden Age.
(c) Conscription Age.
(d) Mercenary Age.

4. When was an examination system put back in place in China?
(a) 458.
(b) 125.
(c) 605.
(d) 635.

5. When did Napoleon win at Jena-Auerstadt?
(a) 1806.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1824.
(d) 1865.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Peter the Great die?

2. What are the Shastras according to Chapter 19?

3. Who gave the definition of institutions as "stable, valued, recurring patterns of behavior"?

4. When was "Political Order in Changing Societies" published according to Chapter 30?

5. What was the per capita income range necessary to achieve the "upper middle income" status of the World Bank in the mid 20th century according to Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the second question that Fukuyama addresses?

5. What did Pope Gregory VII do in 1073?

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

7. What are four differing results relating to accountability?

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

9. What was a necessary step for accountability in France?

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

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