III. Be able to answer two following essay questions: 1. Explain the differences that existed between the Mesopotamians and Egyptians e.g. environments, political organization, economy, society, religion, art, etc. What similarities did they share in common? What differences? Discuss Near Eastern religion and the development of monotheism. 2. Explain the development of writing e.g. pictograms, ideograms, alphabets. What are some of the reasons it is so important for civilization? What impact did it have on government, society, economics? What differences existed between the writing systems of Egypt and Mesopotamia? What were their origins? Why was the invention of the alphabet so important? What was its impact on literacy, religion, etc.? 3. Discuss the origins and development of Greek civilization? What influences did it receive from other ancient cultures? How did it differ from them? What was the polis? What role did it play in the creation of democracy? What impact did farming, trade, immigration, hoplite warfare, science, philosophy and the arts play in Greek life? 4. Discuss the origins and development of Roman civilization. What were some of its main characteristics? Compare and contrast the Republic and the Empire. What were some of the factors that led to its rise in power? What were some of its major achieve-ments? Its failings? What were some of the factors that led to the collapse of Rome?

III. Be able to answer two following essay questions:

1. Explain the differences that existed between the Mesopotamians and Egyptians e.g. environments, political organization, economy, society, religion, art, etc. What similarities did they share in common? What differences? Discuss Near Eastern religion and the development of monotheism.

2. Explain the development of writing e.g. pictograms, ideograms, alphabets. What are some of the reasons it is so important for civilization? What impact did it have on government, society, economics? What differences existed between the writing systems of Egypt and Mesopotamia? What were their origins? Why was the invention of the alphabet so important? What was its impact on literacy, religion, etc.?

3. Discuss the origins and development of Greek civilization? What influences did it receive from other ancient cultures? How did it differ from them? What was the polis? What role did it play in the creation of democracy? What impact did farming, trade, immigration, hoplite warfare, science, philosophy and the arts play in Greek life?

4. Discuss the origins and development of Roman civilization. What were some of its main characteristics? Compare and contrast the Republic and the Empire. What were some of the factors that led to its rise in power? What were some of its major achieve-ments? Its failings? What were some of the factors that led to the collapse of Rome?

From these for question you answer only two of them you can chose which one you want to answer in 2 page it doesn't need any citation its just what you learned from the book. this book is about western civilization. I nee it in 14 hours from know so please stuy first and after answer the question no copy form internet.please write by yourself.thanke you