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World History Homework Seven
<br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly
'''Read the lecture.'''
You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors. You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture.
1. Approximately when and where did the [[Renaissance]] occur?
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2. [[Martin Luther]]: who was he, what did he do, and when did he do it?
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3. What was the [[Baroque]] style, and what was its motivation?
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4. Summarize the history of the [[English]] [[language]].
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5. [[Chinese]] [[Dynasty|dynasties]] (any one or all), [[Vietnam]], [[Korea]] and [[Cambodia]]: take your pick and write about one.
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6. Why did the Renaissance occur in [[Europe]], and not in other areas of the world, such as [[Asia]]?
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7. '''Current events''': Who would you describe as "Machiavellian" today, and why?
== Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) ==
H1. What are the particular strengths and advantages of the English language?
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H2. Do you consider the non-Catholic English [[Christian]]s (the [[Anglican]]s) to be "[[Protestant]]s"?
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H3. What was the effect of the [[Reformation]], or what is your view of it?
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H4. Describe an example of anti-Christians trying to drive a wedge between Christians (have to go beyond the lecture for this one).
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H5. How did [[Judaism]] and Christianity lay the groundwork for the [[Science|scientific]] and artistic achievements of the Renaissance?
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H6. [[Chivalry]], revisited: write about any aspect of this issue that you like.
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H7. [[Dante]]'s great work about Hell: something we should hear more about today? Your view, please.
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H8. Write about any other aspect of the material covered by the lecture.
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[[Category:World History lectures]]