1. Compare and contrast the Western Church and the Orthodox Church. Consider language, relations with secular rulers, the population served, the head of the Church, lives of the priests, etc.

2. Discuss the significance of the Dome of the Rock and its site. What is the Rock? Describe the building.

3. Discuss the history and significance of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.

4. Who were the Medicis? How did they affect politics, learning, and the arts in Italy?

5. The French Revolution was a major event in the Western world. What factors made it so important? What changes in government took place, and what were their effects both in France and for the rest of Europe?

6. What was the Industrial Revolution? What impact did it have on society, workers, the landscape, etc.? What was the response of the arts?