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[Anonymous]

I teach an ancient/medieval world history class for 9th graders. Here are two final exam essay topics that allow students to reflect on and integrate knowledge about Europe and Asia:

Topic 1: Golden Ages
Consider cultural blossoming in the periods below and answer the following question: Throughout history, has internal cultural development (including rediscovery of a historical culture of the same region) or external cultural contact been more important in creating periods of growth and creativity?

You must write on ALL THREE OF THESE:
- Charlemagne’s Era
- High Middle Ages (14.2)
- Renaissance Europe

And you must write on AT LEAST TWO OF THESE:
- Tang/Song China
- Ottoman Empire
- Safavid Empire
- Mughal India

Topic #2 Campaigns of Conquest
Compare and contrast the campaigns of conquest we've read about this semester and answer the following questions: Which brought the greatest benefits? Which caused the greatest damage? Why?

You must write on ALL THREE OF THESE:
- The Germanic campaigns that brought about the Dark Ages
- The Crusades
- The Hundred Years' War

And you must write on at least TWO OF THESE:
- The Mongol Invasion of China
- The Safavid conquest of Persia
- The Mughal conquest of India
- The creation of the Ottoman Empire.