Pаssаge One (Questiоns 31 - 35) An einem Frühlingstаg des Jahres 1921 wartet eine Gruppe vоn Repоrtern und Fotografen ungeduldig am Pier im New Yorker Hafen. Ein großes Schiff liegt nach einer langen Atlantikreise im Dock. Nach einiger Ziet dürfen die Reporter und Fotografen an Bord gehen, um einen der Passagiere zu interviewen. Wer kann das sein, denn so viele Reporter sind da? Es ist bestimmt ein Filmstar oder ein sehr bekannter Staatsmann. Nein, es ist ein Professor. Dieser Professor is Albert Einstein, ein sehr berühmter Physiker. Man nennt Einstein den "Kopernikus des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts." Durch seine Relativitätstheorie hat er unser ganzes Bild des Universums geändert. Später wird er dafür den Nobelpreis für Physik bekommen. Die Fotografen machen ihre Aufnahmen und die Reporter stellen eine Frage nach der anderen. Einstein beantwortet ihre Fragen mit Geduld. Manche Reporter stellen Fragen über seine Relativitätstheorie, denn die Leser möchten mehr von dieser komplexen Theorie wissen. Andere Reporter interessieren sich mehr für Einstein als Menschen. Diese Reporter hören, dass Einstein kein guter Schüler war, dass er zum Beispiel in Latein und Griechisch eine schlechte Note hatte, dass er Musik liebt und gern auf seiner Violine spielt. Das war Einsteins erster Besuch in Amerika. Niemand ahnte damals, daß Amerika einige Jahre später Einsteins neue Heimat werden würde. Als Einstein zum ersten Mal Amerika besuchte,
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HIST 1041 – Exаm #2 – Mаkeup – Nоv. 6, 2025 Nаme____________________________________ Part I – Objective – Chооse 12 of the following Terms, and on a separate page, write a few sentences that 1) identify the person, place, time period, civilization and/or idea. 2) give a short description of why the item is important to the overall history of the civilization (60 points) Late Traditional East Asia and Islamic Empires (1500-1800) Role of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Legalism in China Gender Roles in China Gentry Civil Service Japan – the Shoguns European Contact – Christianity The Ottoman Empire The Sultans – Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-66) The Stuart Dynasty and Absolutism in England (1603-1714) James I of England –aka James VI of Scotland (1603-1625) Charles I (1625-1649) The English Civil War (1642-49) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) “Lord Protector” (1649-58) The “Great Restoration” of Charles II (1660-1685) The “Glorious Revolution” (1688) Queen Anne (1707-1714) and the Act of Union (1707) Absolutism in France (1643-1789) Louis XIV the “Sun-King” (1643-1715) Absolutism in Russia, Prussia and Austria (1650-1750) Fredrick-William I of Prussia Absolutism in Russia - Peter I “The Great” (1682-1725) The Scientific Revolution (1564-1727) The Astrolabe and the Geocentric Model Heliocentric Theory Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) John Locke (1632-1704) The Enlightenment (1738-1792) Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694-1778) Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1788) Charles-Louis de Secondat, or Montesquieu (1689-1755) Battle for the New World (1715-1783) The French and Indian War (1754-63 The American Revolution (1775-83) Essay: Choose two essays, and compose a response of at least two paragraphs (of 4-6 sentences each) for each choice. Along with historical analysis, remember to include supporting details. 40pts What kinds of similarities can you see between the kinds of powers the Emperors of China or the warlords of Japan had with the Sultans of the Ottoman Caliphates? How were gender roles in China and the Caliphates similar? How were they different? How did the Japanese or Chinese look to Confucianism, Buddhism, or Daoism to guide their political or cultural life? What role did the religious dictates of Islam play in the way the Sultans or Caliphates governed Iran or the Ottoman Empire? Why were European rulers so obsessed with the magnitude of their own power in the 17th and 18th century? What justifications did kings often cite for wielding the kind of power that they did? Where certain countries (think Britain, France, Prussia, and Russia) that could be considered “more” absolutist than the others? Why or why not? Please use detailed evidence to support your answer. Name and briefly describe the contributions of four leaders of the Scientific Revolution. Were their contributions to science focused on just the natural world, or were there other questions being posed by the thinkers of the movement? Did the leaders of the Scientific Revolution have any impact on religion or politics in Europe in the mid or late 1700s? If so, explain. Cite relevant persons and events. Name and discuss three prominent leaders of the Enlightenment (1738-92) in France. What were the major intellectual contributions of each? Did they espouse any new ideas about religion? If so, what were they? What influence did the Natural Philosophers of the Scientific Revolution have? To what extent did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the American or French Revolutions? What influence do Enlightenment ideas still have today? After the French and Indian War – tensions quickly rose between the British Empire and its American colonies – leading to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Why did these former allies begin to turn on one another? What was the purpose of British policies toward the colonies between 1763 and 1775? How did the Americans react? Could the outbreak of war have been prevented? Why or Why not? Be sure to cite specific persons, events, and policies in your answer. The American Revolution was one of the longest and most contradictory wars in history. The British Empire, at the time the world’s premier superpower, should have won an easy victory. Why then, even though they won more major battles than the Americans, did the British fail to win the war? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. What were the major turning points and blunders? Were the Americans simply more motivated to win than the British? Be sure to include specific details, battles, persons and events in your answer.