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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 nickname of Empress Wu?

2. What age didn't Qin pass though concerning army management?

3. When was the Peace of Westphalia signed?

4. When did the Romanov of Russia gain power according to Chapter 21?

5. When did Mátyás Hunyadi die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Orthodox Christian Church not do?

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

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

4. What are four differing results relating to accountability?

5. What is political decay part of?

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

7. Where are the political factors traced back to?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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