World History Homework One

World History Homework One
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read the lecture, and reread it if that would help your understanding.

For written assignments, this course has two tracks: Honors and regular. The Honors track is for those who want to excel on a College Board exam, or are simply interested in history and want to learn more about it. Students can try the Honors track and then drop back to the regular track later if they like, so there is no harm in attempting the Honors track.

Your can submit your homework online at: http://www.conservapedia.com/World_History_Homework_One_Answers Only use your first name and last initial on the internet, and don't use your full last name. Alternatively, you may hand in your homework written on paper for grading.

We are building a Study Guide to help you prepare for exams, and you can earn homework credit by editing (improving) it: http://www.conservapedia.com/World_History_Study_Guide_to_1648

1. What do you think was the most important invention, idea or law discussed in the lecture? Include in your answer the "when, where, what, why and how."

2. Pick one of the major ancient empires mentioned in the lecture, and describe basic information about it. Include in your answer a reference to how it compares with another ancient empire mentioned in the lecture.

3. There are several tables in the lecture containing various estimated dates. Pick one of those estimated dates and explain either why it is surprises you, why you think it may be wrong, or why you know it is correct.

4. Either write an essay of 150 words on any aspect of the lecture, or add or fill in 3 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (and mention in your homework which three terms you picked).

Honors Questions (answer any 2 in addition to the above questions)

5. Write a longer essay (500 words or more) in your answer to question 4, or add or fill in 6 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (and mention in your homework which six terms you picked).

6. Which is more important to the power of an ancient empire: its laws, its language, or its geography? Explain.

Extra Credit (regular or honors)

7. What important aspect of world history do you think should have been in the lecture? Explain briefly.