Essential Questions for UNIT 1

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR UNIT 1

 

How did developments in China and the rest of East Asia between 1200 and 1450 reflect continuity, innovation, and diversity

 

In the period from 1200 to 1450 how did Islamic states arise, and how did major religious systems shape society?

 

How did various beliefs and practices in South and Southeast Asia affect society and the development of states?

 

What states developed in the Americas, and how did they change over time?

 

How and why did states develop in Africa and change over time?

 

How did the beliefs and practices of the predominant religions, agricultural practices, and political decentralization affect European society from 1200 to 1450?

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