Quiz 3 Study Guide

Summer World History – Quiz 3 Study Guide

If you can write good 6-minute responses to the following questions / topics, you will do well on Quiz 3.

1) In what sense can the Modern Era be considered a “European Era”?

2) What was The Great Dying? Could it be considered a genocide? Why/not?

3) Both 1348 and 1492 can be seen as pivotal years in the transition to the Modern Era. In what ways are these dates relevant? 

4) Discuss the history and impact of the Indian Ocean trade network (the Sea Roads) from the Classical to Modern periods.

5) Should the United States continue to celebrate Columbus Day? Why or why not?

6) What does Strayer mean by the “echoes of Atlantic Revolutions”? Are the Atlantic Revolutions still echoing in the 21^stCentury?

7) Describe and discuss the long-term significance of the Industrial Revolution.