What were the features of the lives of the Bedouins in the early seventh century?
The Bedouins were Arab tribes. The main features of their lives are as follows:
● They led a nomadic life.
● They were indulged in looting, plundering and internal quarrels.
● They were camel pastoralists and moved with their animals from oases to oases.
● Date-palm and camel milk were their main diet.
● Their social organisation was based on independent tribes.
Why would the early temple have been much like a house?
What do ancient stories tell us about the civilisation of Mesopotamia?
Compare the Venetian idea of good government with those in contemporary France.
Compare the conditions of life for a French serf and a Roman slave.
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What was the function of medieval monasteries?
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Why was trade so significant to the Mongols?
Did Japan’s policy of rapid industrialization lead to wars with its neighbors and destruction of the environment?
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What were the effects of the Crusades on Europe and Asia?
What do ancient stories tell us about the civilisation of Mesopotamia?
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Discuss how daily life was transformed as Japan developed?
What were the Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles?
What was the function of medieval monasteries?