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Sample essay questions, courtesy of period 1 and yours truly:

How did maritime technology change and stay the same from the classical through the post classical eras?

What are the similarities and differences of metallurgy in China and India?

Compare and contrast the fall of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

Compare and contrast the rise to power of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire

How did China's expansion change from the foundational through the post classical eras?

How did urbanization change in Europe from the classical through the post classical period?

Compare and contrast the political impact of Chinese philosophies and Indian religions

Compare and contrast the spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia and East Asia.

Explain how the leadership of the Christian Church changed and stayed the same from the classical through the post classical era.

Explain how Hinduism in India was impacted by the presence of other religions from the classical through the post classical eras.

Compare and contrast the social structure of post classical China and India

Compare and contrast the role of women in post classical China and Europe

Analyze the changes and consistencies in India's social structure from the Foundational Era through the post classical era.

How did the governance of China change and remain the same from the foundational era through the post-classical era?

Compare and contrast the growth of population in Europe with that of either China or India in the post classical era.

Compare and contrast the building of monumental architecture in Mesopotamia and Egypt during the foundational period.

Analyze the reasons for the construction of monumental architecture form the foundational period through the classical era. What changes and what stays the same?

Analyze the movement of people in the Eurasian continent from the Foundational period through the classical period. What changes and what stays the same?