Possible Essay Questions for Exam 2

In a well crafted essay:

• explain how the feudal and manorial systems shaped European culture during the medieval period.
  
  

• demonstrate your understanding of how civilization developed from paleolithic hunter/gatherer to the classical societies of the 5^th century B.C. Be sure to use a specific example from a world culture and work its development out in very specific terms.
  
  

• assess the syncretic nature of Indian religions by analyzing the development of Hinduism and Buddhism.
  
  

• assess the rich cutural development of China.
  
  

• assess the positive and negative aspects of Mongol imperialism.