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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 the Russian aristocrats have their service obligation abolished?

2. What was the Ancien régime France an early prototype of?

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

4. When did Louis XIV die?

5. When did the Battle of Lepanto take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in the final years of the French monarchy according to Chapter 23?

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

3. What happened between the Christian church and political authorities in Europe according to Chapter 18?

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

5. What did the Church become in Europe?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Latin America unique according to Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the five attributes that distinguish a state from a tribal organization, and use examples of each from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of kinship, and the types of kinship, as discussed in Chapter 3.

Essay Topic 3

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

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