WESTERN CIVILIATION

1. Discuss the emergence of Islam in the seventh century. What do Muslims believe? What was early Muslim culture like? What were some of the accomplishments of early Muslim culture? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

2. Detail the course of the Crusades of the 11th through 13th centuries. Why did these wars occur? What were the results of these wars? Why were the Crusaders ultimately unsuccessful? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

3. How has the impact of media changed or remained the same? To answer this question, compare the impact of the printing press on Europe in the 17th century to the modern spread of the Internet.  Your response should be a minimum of 300 words.

4. Was the Reformation in England more a matter of politics or true faith? To make your point, consider the cause of the Reformation in England as well as some of the major turning points in this explosive English debate.  Your response should be a minimum of 300 words.