Answers to two of the following questions in several well- organized paragraphs (i.e. 2+ pages per question) or one 4-page essay answering one of the questions.
- Rank the civilizations of the world in order of their power and importance in 1500 (rank only 5). Rerank them in terms of power and importance in 1850? What has changed and why?
- What impact did the social changes of the world between 1500 and 1850 have on their female populations? Was the impact of patriarchy lessened, or made stronger than before?
- What was the impact of the export of Christianity on world civilizations?
- Many revolutions took place between 1775 and 1850. Which revolution was most successful and why/ Which revolution was least successful?
- What were the most important commodities in the new Atlantic trading world that that emerged after 1500? How did trade in these commodities impact the societies engaged in this trade.