A section of identifications, and two essays. All of the potential questions are on this sheet. You will have to identify five out of seven terms or names taken from the list below. You will need to write two essays drawn from the following topics. Choices will be restricted so be sure to prepare at least three.
Good essays have a thesis supported with numerous specific examples.
Earlier this May, Pope John Paul II made his first visit to Greece in the face of intense protests from local religious activists, both priests and lay people, who objected to the visit of the Pontiff, based on longstanding disagreements. Write an essay explaining the historical sources of the tension between Eastern and Western Christianity before 1500. Consider their common origins in the Roman empire, the relationship between the church and state East and West, sources of the division of the Christian church, and political and military conflicts between the Catholic and Orthodox Christians before 1500. In responding to this question you must define the term influence. Earlier this year the government of Afghanistan, stating that it was acting in accordance with Islamic law, ordered the destruction of Buddhist statues that dated back to around 300 ce, long before the Muslim conquest of the area.