The take-home midterm is due February 5 at 11:59 P.M. In addition to the learning resources listed weekly course content, you should consult the supplementary resources ( the video series and the lectures and naturally other resources including the information available through the web and the internet).

You should answer three of the following 5 questions in 250 words or more (one screen double-spaced) if you do it in essay form (introduction, main peargraph or paragraphs in which you present your main points with supporting examples), and a conclusion. If you feel more comfortable about it, you can use bullet statements which can be of any length.

Please answer three of the following five questions:

1.From the learning resources, modules, and lecture 1-a, what are the tools and sources that you use in history?

2, What steps in the neolithic revolution led to the growth of settled civilization and the first states (use all sources such as learning resources,modules,lectures, and the web) ?

3. Please describe the economic, social, and political chacteristics of two of the following four ancient states: (Nile River Valley/Egypt); (Tigris-Euphrates/ Mesopotamia); Indus River Valley/India); and Hwang-Ho or Yellow River/China)!

4. Please describe the economic, social, and political characteristics of one ancient African and one ancient American (pre-Columbian) civilization!

5. Please compare and contrast the the following classical civilizations: Greek/Hellenistic, Roman, and Persian!

Use examples whenever necessary! You should date and locate as these are historical questions!.