- How did animal and plant domestication lead to the unequal accumulation of possessions and the development of social classes?
- What were the significant legal and governmental contributions from ancient Greece to our world today?
- Describe the Roman Empire’s legal legacy? How has that impacted our world today?
- What is the different between a primary and secondary source? Which sources are more biased, and what must the skilled historian do to understand the truth?
- Dr. Diamond suggested that the natural resources of Papua New Guinea put its native people at a “chronic disadvantage.” What were those resources, and how were they a disadvantage to the native people of Papua New Guinea?
- Why are there so many theories regarding the fall of the Roman Empire? Name 3 factors that you consider to be the most significant and why?
- Identify 3 different themes from the World We Live In Project and explain how they relate to each other. Use historical evidence to prove your point.
- What is “geographic literacy”? Why is it so important to have geographic literacy in order to understand history and apply it to our world today?
- Select 2 of the following world religions and compare/contrast their basic beliefs: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism.
Here are the possible essay questions. 3 will show up on the test, you will pick 2 to answer. You should be able to answer all of these questions.
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