Q1) Compare the probable rights and powers of women in the typical pre-urban village with those of women living in the typical urban Sumerian city. Did the establishment of cities help women overall, or did it hurt them? Explain
Q2) Exactly what is an empire? How does it grow? What are the typical functions performed by an empire, and what are the main causes that typically lead to an empire's decline and demise?
Q3) What were the major impacts of the Huna invasions on India? How was power distributed throughout the subcontinent for the thousand or so years after the invasions?
Q4) Compare and contrast the Umayyad caliphate and the Abbasid caliphate in regards to the following: imperial expansion and/or contraction, nature of rule, treatment of non-Muslims, and method of demise.
Q5) Describe the controversy in psychology about the conflict between continuity and change of personality? What are some of the traits that are likely to change? Unlikely to change? How can people best deal with the dilemma of continuity and change?