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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. How long did it take to put down the Yellow Turban peasant rebellion?

2. Who collectivized land in 1978?

3. Who was Seymour Martin?

4. What is a socially and biologically grounded reality for human being?

5. What was Ohn Hajna's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was the Han dynasty not a democracy?

4. What did China do to support the military and warfare?

5. What does Fukayama outline in Chapter 1?

6. What does Fukayama identify as the three main institutions of modern democracy?

7. What happened to the patrimonial aristocratic class according to Chapter 9?

8. What caused a change in the number of polities during the Zhao Dynasty?

9. What was never eliminated in China, India, and the Middle East despite efforts of leaders according to Chapter 16?

10. What does Fukuyama question regarding property rights in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the development of rule of law in world civilizations, and discuss the role that religion played in developing a stronger rule of law.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the Mamluks and discuss how they came into power and why they were conquered.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the Catholic Church in Europe and why Pope Gregory VII clashed with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, and the eventual resolution.

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