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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. What was the German state that emerged in Brandenburg-Prussia in the eighteenth century based on?

2. When did the Russian aristocrats have their service obligation abolished?

3. When did the Battle of Lepanto take place?

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

5. When did Napoleon win at Jena-Auerstadt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the Orthodox Christian Church not do?

3. What is political decay part of?

4. What was the Mandate of Heaven?

5. Where are the political factors traced back to?

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

7. How does Fukuyama define accountability in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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 probable contributors in the formation of a state and conclude whether Fukuyama's stance has merit.

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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