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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. Who killed the grand councilor Li Si?

2. What were the agnatic descent groups described by Fustel de Coulanges known as in Rome?

3. How long did the Qin dynasty survive Ying Zheng?

4. What did the Greeks and Romans poor on the tomb of a dead man?

5. When did Emperor Wu rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concept was largely based on kinship?

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

3. How did the Mamluks eventually disturb the nature of their relation to the state?

4. What brought distant common ancestors closer according to Fukuyama?

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

6. What did warfare cause for many people?

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

8. How was India's early political development different from that of China according to Chapter 10?

9. What does Fukuyama examine regarding the structure of the Ottomans in Chapter 15?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the modern political state evolved from tribal groups based on Fukuyama's discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the Mandate of Heaven as depicted with Empress Wu and the problems faced by emperors in China.

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