Western Civilization

Final Exam Study Guide

Be prepared to write a well-organized essay answering one of the following questions. Remember that you need to include a thesis in your introductory paragraph and use the body of the essay to provide evidence supporting that thesis. Three of the following questions will appear on the exam. You will choose one of those three.

How and why was there a "Twelfth Century Renaissance?"

Discuss the rise of states in the High Middle Ages. What were the differences between the Holy Roman Empire, France, Italy, and England and why were there differences?

Why was the Fourteenth Century "Calamitous??

In what ways is the Renaissance a period of transition between the medieval and modern ages?

How, why, and what were the effects of the economic expansion of Europe. Read "economic expansion" in a broad sense.

How did the view of the universe and human politics/society change during the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?