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Compare and contrast the Paleolithic Age with Neolithic Age in terms of the following: food sources, tools, social organization, culture, and time spans.
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Compare and contrast the 'styles' of the Ancient Civilizations - China, India, Crete, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Explain why they collapsed, and review the commercial, cultural, and technological bonds of the following Classical Civilizations which began early Eurasian unification.
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Describe the development of, achievements of, and key value of Greek and Roman Civilizations, noting similarities, differences, and connections between them - "Greco-Roman" Civilization.
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Explain what historical forces have given Indian Civilization its unique cultural features, especially in beliefs and institutions such as caste, karma, and reincarnation.
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Describe the three major Chinese Schools of Thought and explain their influence on Chinese Civilization and history through the dynasties.
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Summarize the causes of the decline of Classical Civilizations, especially the role of the nomads and barbarians. Explain what factors with the barbarian invasions made the Great Western Exception. Outline commercial, technological, and religious bonds completing Medieval Eurasian Unification.
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Describe the life and teachings of Mohammed, and explain the popularity of Islam in the Middle East. Trace the expansion of Islam east and west through Caliphates until the Crusades (c1100).
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Compare and contrast the history and development of civilization in Western Europe and the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire. What unique conditions and advantages in the West contributed to the shifting balance of power and creativity from East to West?
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Compare and contrast China and Japan between c 600 - 1600 especially regarding political development and cultural achievements and borrowing.
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Summarize the state of civilizations and peoples in Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Describe the changing balance of power among the world's major civilizations and the factors behind it.
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Summarize the state of the Chinese, Japanese, and Islamic Civilizations and their early responses to the West.
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Describe the causes of, stages of, and the effects of the Renaissance and Reformation on European Civilization. Explain how these religious and cultural movements strengthened the West.
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Describe the new economic, political, and technological forces and developments that emerged in Western Europe in the late Middle Ages and Early Modern period (1300 - 1600). Explain how these new ideas, inventions, and institutions made Western Europe unique, dynamic, and more powerful.
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WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER - How confident are you in your ability to research and write a ten page paper (Chicago Format) focusing on the achievements, impact, and historical significance of Alexander the Great - placing him in the context of his times, and including an evaluation of the sources, an analysis of his character, and some "what ifs" if he had lived longer
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