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| | 3. Charles the Hammer, Pepin the Short, and Charlemagne: which one is your favorite, and why? | | 3. Charles the Hammer, Pepin the Short, and Charlemagne: which one is your favorite, and why? |
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| − | 4. Describe what you like about feudalism, if anything. | + | 4. Describe what you like about feudalism in Western Europe, if anything. |
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| − | 5. Pick Japan or America from the lecture, and briefly describe an aspect of its history. | + | 5. Describe the development of feudalism in Japan. |
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| | 6. Current events: Comment on the table of Islamic populations by country. | | 6. Current events: Comment on the table of Islamic populations by country. |
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| − | 7. Challenging question: why do you think feudalism developed independently in Western Europe and Japan at around the same time in history? | + | 7. Briefly describe four major civilizations or tribes in South America, as discussed in the lecture. |
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| | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) == | | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) == |
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| | H4. Do you think Islam will overtake Christianity in the number of believers? Explain your view. | | H4. Do you think Islam will overtake Christianity in the number of believers? Explain your view. |
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| | + | H5. Why do you think feudalism developed independently in Western Europe and Japan at around the same time in history? |
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| | H5. Revisit the issue of Muhammad Ali being allowed to avoid the United States draft based on converting to Islam. Islam allows fighting only in "Holy Wars," and Ali said that the Vietnam War was not a "Holy War" and thus it was against his conscience to fight in it. | | H5. Revisit the issue of Muhammad Ali being allowed to avoid the United States draft based on converting to Islam. Islam allows fighting only in "Holy Wars," and Ali said that the Vietnam War was not a "Holy War" and thus it was against his conscience to fight in it. |