1.Describe the connections between the growing power of Christianity and the political reconfiguration of the Roman Empire. What was the appeal of Christianity in the Roman Empire?2. Describe the process through which an expanding Islam fostered an agricultural revolution. What crops and cultivation techniques were involved?3.Describe how the Song dynasty reacted to the military strength of its nomadic pastoral neighbors. How did these relationships foster a distinct Chinese identity? 5. Explain how the Black Death, or bubonic plague, spread throughout Afro-Eurasia. What human activity facilitated its diffusion?6.Describe how Brahmanism (Vedic religion) evolved into Hinduism? What factors contributed to this development?8. Analyze the impact of the spread of Islam on Afro-Asian societies. How did the large Islamic empire shape the movement of peoples, ideas, innovations, and commodities across the vast landmass?10.Describe the cultural diversity within the Islamic world during this era. How did diverse Islamic communities achieve a uniform regional identity?11. Describe the Empire of the Mongols created 13th century how did the policies promote greater contact among the various regions of Afro-Eurasia? 12.Describe the goals of the Ming dynasty’s maritime exhibitions. Why did the government later abandon them?

Confronting Global and National DilemmasStory of Technology …. “Fear of Technology”https://www.npr.org/2019/12/31/792730157/resistance-is-futile (Links to an external site.)Artificial intelligence, gene modification, and self-driving cars are causing fear and uncertainty about how technology is changing our lives. But humans have struggled to accept innovations throughout history. In this episode, we explore three innovations that transformed the world and show how people have adapted — and ask whether we can do the same today.After listening to the NPR segment .... Please offer your thoughts on the following questions : Throughout history, how does the fear of loss lead to the fear of technology ? .... Please utilize the storyline behind any one of the three examples (coffee, the tractor, or the telephone) to explain your answer. (Hint: What is threatened that causes the fear ?)The study of history reveals patterns that are useful to our understanding of the past and contribute to our ability to exist in the present and plan for the future ... What is the historical pattern that is a throughline in all three stories ? (Hint: There is a "cycle" referred to in the story ... with the initials ... F-R-A) ... Why is knowing this important to our current fear of artificial intelligence technology ?Why does the knowledge of these historical events matter ? .... (Hint: You may want to speak about the concept noted toward the end of the podcast that refers to creative destruction.)