Notes:
Only use Book 4 of The Penguin History of the World 6th Edition
Please use page numbers where info was found. Ex: (Rogers and Westad, 450)
Students must not include in their essay answers any irrelevant materiaL
As in any formal work, first-person language (I, we) should be avoided in favor of third-person (he, she, it, they).
* Quote sparingly if at all.
Answer all of these prompts in essay in order :
Discuss the transformations in the Middle East and Europe from the disintegration of the Roman empire to about 1000 AD. How did the Byzantine empire survive the Roman collapse, and how did it endure for centuries in the eastern Mediterranean? Describe the development and expansion of Islam as both a religion and empire. What kinds of societies emerged in the power vacuum of the old western Roman empire? How did Catholic Christian communities in Europe compete with Islam in the early Middle Ages?
Discuss the similarities and uniqueness of contemporary cultures in India, China, Japan, Africa, and the Americas. How did the thriving and massive societies and governments of India and China evolve following the Roman/Han China disintegration? How did Japan emerge as a regional power? In what ways did all three Asian cultures interact with groups to their west? Also, describe the development of regional powers in Africa and the Americas at this time, including their unique challenges and innovations.
Discuss the strengthening position of Europe in the late Middle Ages, roughly from 1000 AD to 1500 AD. In what ways did Catholic Christianity dominate the region? How did European countries compete with one another for influence? How did they also compete with Islam in the Middle East and Europe for religious and political power? What developments in Europe by the end of the Middle Ages laid the foundation for the regions increasing global influence and impact in the centuries to come?
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