Analyze the continuity and change over time of one of the following empires with focus on political, economic, and social structures.

            Byzantine Empire, Umayyad Dynasty, and the Abbasid Empire

Compare and Contrast the Byzantine empire and the Abbasid Dynasty with focus on religion in politics, military feats, and expansion.

Compare and contrast early Islam and early Christianity.

Athens and Macedon were both great influences in early Mediterranean society.  Compare and Contrast how both had such an impact.

Discuss the continuity and change over time in Indian society, beginning from the Kingdom of Magadha until the decline of the Gupta dynasty.

Compare and Contrast Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

1. Compare and contrast two of the following civilizations in terms of innovation in government and military strength:

China

The Americas

Mesopotamia

2. Compare and Contrast two of the following three in terms of agriculture and religion

India

China

Africa

3. Compare and Contrast two of the following three in terms of religion and social class

Mesopotamia

China

India

4. Compare and Contrast two of the following three in terms of economics and lasting impact

Mesopotamia

India

China

Compare and Contrast the Maya and Persian civilizations in terms of religion and and the ruling class.

Compare and Contrast Darius and Cyrus in regards to their conquests and improvement on the political structures.

Compare and Contrast the Maya religion and Zoroastrianism.

Compare and Contrast the Zhou and the Shang dynasty in terms of their military and economy.

Compare and Contrast the Aryan civilizations and the Chinese civilization in terms of class structure and religion.

Compare and Contrast the Vedic age and the Upanishads.

Compare and Contrast the Egyptians and the Mesopotamian's in terms religion and politics.

Compare and Contrast the Assyrians and Babylonians in terms of government and military.

Compare and Contrast Hammurabi and Menes in terms of their rise to power and what they did with that power.