History 1123 -- Spring 2004

Quiz Review Sheet #2

Section 1, Short Comparative Discussion (6 points): Be prepared to discuss the social order of Spanish America and Mughal India comparatively. Your answer should be no more than three paragraphs in length.  Feel free to ask questions if this is unclear.

Section 2, Text Analysis (6 points):
For this section you will be given a document selection chosen from among those primary sources assigned to be read from January 27 through February 17.  As on the first quiz, you will be asked to analyze the passage and answer three questions on it or to draw three conclusions from it. The key here will be your ability to analyze texts and draw conclusions from your analyses.  All of the answers to the questions will be contained in the text you analyze or will be related to your general knowledge about Mughal India or the Atlantic world.  You should review (don't memorize) all of the primary sources set for the Mughal empire and the Atlantic world from January 27 through February 17 and your notes to prepare for this section.

Section 3, IDs (3 points, extra credit):
I will choose three of the sixteen terms below.  For each term be prepared to supply the following information: 1) who/what the term was 2) when it was of importance and 3) its historical significance (i.e. why is it important to our understanding of the time & place with which it is associated).

hajj 
Abbasids
Osman (1259-1326)
Akbar (1542-1605, r. 1556-1605)
Rajputs
bakshi
jagir system
Shah Jahan (1592–1666, r.1628–58)
Surat

Arawaks/Tainos
Cape Verde Islands (1444)
Atahualpa
encomienda
Laws of Burgos
regidors
zambo


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