So process your brain through this: you have this Strayer test, then a two week break from Strayer tests and a holiday to do the work for Strayer 14. Then an easy peasy final, end then 16 off days to tackle Strayer 15. So buck up, get mean, and make this test and Strayer 14 (not curved) your breakthrough moments. Don't let yourself look back on this time and effort with regrets, make damn sure you look back with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Now get this stuff posted! |
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Bingham
8/11/2014 04:14:05
How does this chapter distinguish among the various kinds of societies that comprised the world of the fifteenth century? What other ways of categorizing the world’s peoples might work as well or better?
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James O.
8/11/2014 10:00:30
Hey guys! Really liking the layout and organization of this chapter! It feels so much easier to tackle (or maybe I am getting better at this :D)
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James O.
8/11/2014 10:03:18
Also Bingham! I was having some confusion answering the MQ: What changes affected the West African Village societies? (I understand the answers to the Iroquois section of the question)
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Bingham
8/11/2014 11:57:12
Glad to help on the weekend...
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Isabella Jarosz
8/11/2014 14:21:31
MQ3: What role did Central Asian and West African pastoralists play in their respective regions?
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Isabella Jarosz
8/11/2014 14:23:03
Or, I guess if I were to make the assertion respond directly to the question, you could say the Central Asian pastoralists had a political role, whereas the West African pastoralists played a more cultural role.
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Bingham
9/11/2014 02:01:02
I really like that you're thinking about these questions in multiple ways Isabella. That will or is leading you to deeper understanding.
Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 03:37:53
So as I was reading this chapter I saw the "preview of coming attractions: looking ahead to the modern era" section. I know everything in the chapter is fair game, but is it safe to assume that no test questions will really come out of this section?
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Bingham
9/11/2014 04:36:46
I don't think it's safe to make that assumption.
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 04:19:07
MQ 1: In what ways did the gathering and hunting people of Australia differ from those of the northwest coast of North America?
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Isabella Jarosz
9/11/2014 04:51:20
I had difficulty with this as well. I think you can assume that if Strayer does not assert that there is a difference, then there is no difference (i.e. the mastered/manipulated their environment, exchanging of goods- especially considering these are things that generally characterize hunter-gatherer societies). Your top answer looks good to me.
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Bingham
9/11/2014 05:29:20
Yeah Allie, you're good. If this was Facebook, I'd have to say, "your good".
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Bingham
9/11/2014 04:44:41
Let me show you the categorical/unit of analysis approach, and notice the relationship with the details in my answer. I (and you) begin by brain storming/word vomiting details. Then look for characteristics of the details that they have in common with other details. It is EXACTLY the same mental process of sorting documents into groups.
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Isabella Jarosz
9/11/2014 05:01:37
MQ4: How would you define the major achievements of Ming Dynasty China?
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Bingham
9/11/2014 05:26:48
Really solid answer.
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 05:36:23
Strayer when he is talking about Timur says that his army in comparison to Chinggis Khan "brought immense devastation yet again to Russia, Persia, and India." In the last chapter Strayer did not really talk about the Mongols' effect on India. I thought I remember Mr. Bingham saying that Mongols couldn't take over India. Did they still have devastating effects?
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Bingham
9/11/2014 05:45:27
Yes, in one of the campaigns, Chinggis had the idea of returning from the west via India and return to the steppes through southern China. So he invaded through the Kyber Pass, as so many have done, including Alexander. But he found the humid climate was not to his liking. Many of his men and horses got sick, the rosins in their bows began to warp, and there wasn't enough grassland to support all those horses. So he turned around, after the usual pillaging, and returned to Mongolia by the usual route.
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 07:11:37
I'm having a hard time with BPQ #1: Assume for the moment that the Chinese had not ended their maritime voyages in 1433. How might the subsequent development of world history have been different? Is there value in asking this kind of "what if" or counterfactual question? Or is it an irrelevant waste of time?
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Bingham
9/11/2014 09:04:45
Well then I'll leave the first part to you. Here's my thoughts about the value of counterfactual questions.
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 08:43:24
MQ 5: What political & cultural differences stand out in the histories of 15th century China & Western Europe? What similarities are apparent?
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Isabella Jarosz
9/11/2014 09:47:08
I would also add that for both, the infrastructure of civilization proved a durable foundation for demographic and economic revival. Or is this just a broad "assertion" of sorts for the similarities listed later?
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 09:53:29
MQ 7: What differences can you identify among the four major empires of the Islamic world of the 15th & 16th centuries?
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Bethany
10/11/2014 09:40:54
Wasn't the Safavid empire founded by a Sufi religious order?
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Allie Elkhadem
10/11/2014 12:37:03
It was founded by a Sufi religious order, but it imposed Shia Islam on its followers.
Bethany
12/11/2014 13:58:11
I only mentioned that so that you could incorporate it into your third point, I don't think you have to make a whole new comparison.
Bingham
9/11/2014 09:54:56
No, include that Isabella, it's an important point.
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 11:10:13
Here's my mindmap for this chapter!
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Bingham
9/11/2014 22:45:12
These are really great Allie! Stick with it.
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Allie Elkhadem
9/11/2014 11:23:39
MQ 11: In what different ways did the peoples of the 15th century interact with each other?
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Jackson Wagner
12/11/2014 13:15:28
I thought MQ#11 was perfect for Spice Themes division. Its neatly divided into Religion, Trade and Politics.
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