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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 led Emperor Chengu to cancel long distance voyages?

2. When did the Mongols enter Hungary?

3. When did the Seigneurial courts lose their power in England?

4. When did Warren Hastings decide to apply the Dharmasastra to the Hindus, Islamic law to the Muslims, and some version of English "Justice, Equity, and Good Conscience" to all other cases?

5. When was the Concordat of Worms enacted ?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the second question that Fukuyama addresses?

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

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

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

6. What tips a state towards accountability according to Chapter 28?

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

8. What did the Church become in Europe?

9. What is political decay part of?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the rule of law and distinguish between law and legislation

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