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Thesis: 1. Compare and contrast the ways civilization developed in India and Mesopotamia.

-The civilizations developed in India and Mesopotamia had great values of agriculture and government, but India’s government was made up with the reflection of Hinduism and Mesopotamia had more of a doctorial government. 2. Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) -The development of Confucianism in China impacted the political systems and the cultural values in society, Hinduism mainly influenced India’s social class system. 3. Describe the changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from a hunter gathering life style to civilization. -Women’s responsibilities in hunter gathering life style met the same roles as men in many cases and focused more on agriculture, as they transitioned from that era male values were more dominant leaving women with very little rights. 4. Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India. -The political structures of China was strongly based on bureaucracy and tyrant views, as India’s politics was formed by small local governments, but lacked a central government. 5. Describe the different trading patterns China and India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) What factors can explain these differences? -The trading patterns of India and China were very prosperous, except that India’s trading methods were focused on a major trading routs making it the main attraction for trade and China focused mainly on internal trade. __

6. In what ways were the economic foundations of Rome and Han China similar? What were the consequences of these differences? Thesis: Rome and Han China were founded upon agricultural-based economies, while China focus on isolation becoming stronger with internal trade, Rome focused on expanding and conquering new territories, Roman economy focus on slavery, which allowed there trading system to prosper much quicker than Han China's. 7. Compare the institutions of imperial government in Han China to those established in post-Augustus Rome. Thesis: Both Han China and Rome had a great central governtment, the heart of the governments ideals laid upon the social structure which influence Han Chinas Bureaucratic system and Rome’s democratic method. 8. Compare the social and economic organization of Rome and Han China. Thesis: Rome and Han China differed in their society, and that effects on their economy and trading strategies, but were similar on their focal of agriculture. 9. Compare and contrast the factors that lead to, and the effects of the collapse of Ancient Rome and Han China Thesis: Rome and Han China's collapses were similar due to their weak government, and different due to the approach of the military along with outside involvement.

In what ways were the economic foundations of the Roman and the Han Empires similar? What were the consequences of the differences?

Thesis: Rome and Han China were founded upon agricultural-based economies, while China focus on isolation becoming stronger with internal trade, Rome focused on expanding and conquering new territories, Roman economy focus on slavery, which allowed there trading system to prosper much quicker than Han China's.  - Both Rome and Han china used agriculture to develop their strong economic systems. D.C (Rome grew olives and grapes and Han china greww wheat and grains.) -Han china was isolationist, focusing on internal trade and Rome focused on expanding which made them dependant on outside trade. D.C(Han china traded along silk roads and Rome traded with other civilizations) -The lack of slave use was a setback for Han china influence on world trade, as for Rome slavery was key in their trade system. D.C(Han china didnt use slaves and Rome did)