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| + | 5. Which intellectual insight or breakthrough discussed in this week's lecture is most important, and why? | ||
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| + | 6. Write an essay of 150 words or more on any topic related to this week's lecture. | ||
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Revision as of 23:38, September 14, 2011
World History Homework Three
Instructor: Andy Schlafly
Read the lecture.
Answer any four of these six questions:
1. List the major empires of China, including the time periods and major leaders.
2. List the major empires of India, including the time periods and major leaders.
3. Explain what this is:
4. Pick one of the religions in this week's lecture and discuss it, including where it fits in in popularity and influence among all the world religions.
5. Which intellectual insight or breakthrough discussed in this week's lecture is most important, and why?
6. Write an essay of 150 words or more on any topic related to this week's lecture.
Honors Questions (answer any 2 of the following)
H1. Write an essay as requested in question 6, but make it 500 or more words.
H2. Discuss a difference between a belief system and a religion, in your view, and give some examples from this week's lecture.
H3. How do you think the major belief systems of today, as ranked in the lecture, will rank in 100 years?
H6. The lecture raises the possibility that Mark, the author of one of the Gospels, was being homeschooled by his mother as she followed Jesus, and that John, the author of another Gospel, was a teenager when he was an Apostle. What is your view? Discuss.