Problem 1: What are some differences and similarities between the Ottoman, Safavid, Ming, and Mughal Empires?
Problem 2: What historical reasons led to European exploration and colonialism? How did Europeans perceive and imagine the Africans, Indigenous Americans, and Indians?
Problem 3: What about the Spaniards most struck the Mexica people (Aztecs)? How did the Mexica elite mark the Spaniards differently? Discuss the concept of cultural differences and it is a connection to power.