1. Do you believe that the 14th Century was the end of the middle ages? Why or why not? Also what was the impact of the Black Death on European Society? Were there any "winners" or "losers"? Explain.
2. Do you believe the world begin with the Renaissance? Explain the difference between Northern and the Italian Renaissance.
3. Do you believe that the Modern World begin in the Reformation period? How did it compare to the Renaissance?
4. Why do you believe that it was Western Europe and not China or the Islamic world that led the first age of globalization? What were the advantages of Spain had when it encountered the New World? How did this compare with the Dutch and English goals?