A) What were the means by which the Han emperors of China established a long- lasting, and mostly stable, system of government? What institutions in particular did the Han develop? How did the Han build on the Qin Dynasty’s achievements? How did the Han method of ruling differ from the previous rulers of China?
B) Explain the historical relationship between the Agricultural Revolution and the development of Complex Societies. What is a food surplus and how does it result in increasing social complexity? How is the development of the first writing system on the planet related to the development of agriculture?
C) Compare and contrast the complex societies of Mesoamerica and the complex societies of the Andes region in South America. How did the natural environment and the climate play a role in the development of these complex societies? How did the natural environment perhaps explain the differences between these societies?
D) Compare and contrast the experiences of women in ancient Mesoamerica, ancient China, and ancient Rome according to the available historical evidence. How did the status of women in these societies differ from each other? Was there any difference in the gender roles performed by women in these two societies? Is there any possible historical explanation for these differences?
E) In the 5th century B.C.E., in order to maintain the integrity of Roman government and society, how did the ruling class attempt to alleviate tensions between the two main social classes in Rome? What was the main reason later Roman reformist politicians like Tiberius Gracchus (among others) sponsored laws limiting the amount of land any one Roman could hold?
F) What role the natural environment and climate play in the development of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent region? Where is the Fertile Crescent? How did the natural environment shape the development of complex societies in the region? What were some of the unique characteristics of the complex societies that developed in this region?
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