Essay Questions Answer two of the following questions with complete, well-written essays.

1. Discuss how social and economic inequality in Haiti has contributed to a cycle of environmental degradation and poverty.

2. Describe and analyze the nature of U.S. involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.

3. Why was the Berlin conference both an important event and an important symbol of European colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa?

4. Examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

5. Discuss the changing role and position of women in Southwest Asia and North Africa.