1. Describe the voyages of Zheng He. How did he contribute to the spread of Chinese culture? 2. What was the importance of salt in West African economies? 3. How were non-Muslims treated under Islamic rule? Alternate Essay Examination 1 2 World Civilizations Essay Examination 1 4. What three internal factors contributed to the decline of the Islamic Empires? 5. What three ideologies ignited the revolutions of 1848? 6. What was the Middle Passage during the transatlantic slave trade? 7. During the scientific revolution, what was the contribution of Francis Bacon? 8. What did Japan and the United States have in common with respect to industrialization? 9. What was the role of Garibaldi in the unification of Italy? 10. In Qing China, what were banners?

Part 2: Essay For this section, minimum of two complete paragraphs . The information you gained from answering the short answers in Part A should be helpful to you in this essay. In addition, note the word bank of terms below. You'll receive 10 points for your answer to the overall questions and 5 points each for including the significance of the following terms in your essay: 1. Louis XVI of France 2. Napoleon Bonaparte 3. Estates General 4. Enlightenment 5. Toussaint L'Ouverture 6. Sans-coulottes 7. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 8. Nationalism Essay Question: What were the causes and consequences of the French Revolution?