Sample Essay Questions

Luther is perhaps best known for starting the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his 95 Theses to a church door. With this action, he directly challenged the power and position of the church in society.   Calvin essentially continued the work of Luther and helped spread the Reformation to other parts of Europe. Calvin believed […]

It is not uncommon for philosophers to consider the role of religion in the daily lives of the citizenry or the relationship between religion and government. St. Augustine and St. Aquinas are more theologians than political philosophers, but their works have influenced many political leaders nonetheless – including those who helped in determining the role […]

Using this week’s lectures, presentation, and at least one (1) outside source which can be from your “Supplemental Readings” for this week, please write a one to two (1-2) page paper on any aspect of Greece and/or Rome that contributed to the Western concept of individuality. The paper must be in APA format. Examples you might […]

As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience. Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report […]

Write a 350-word response to the following question: Do you think President Truman was right or wrong in his decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Why?

World War II left no country untouched. The fighting left whole continents battered and devastated. Cities were flattened, and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes. Some 49 million people died in World War II, including 400,000 American soldiers. Another 11 million, including 6 million Jews, were killed in German concentration camps. Battles took […]

Based on the attitudes discussed in this and earlier units, is there a fair comparison between the international ambitions of Kennedy, Johnson, or Nixon to those of Theodore Roosevelt?   2.Identify a time when you were influenced by media bias in relation to a world event, or perhaps an event on a more local level. […]

The Silk Road was the world’s first great superhighway, linking China and India to the Mediterranean world. Travel was not only across Central Asia via caravans, but also by water from the Mediterranean Sea to the South China Sea. The people traded luxury goods, as well as ideas, religions, art, culinary delicacies, and musical traditions. […]

What was Reagan’s vision when he entered the White House? How did he differ from his immediate predecessors? Why did he appeal to the American electorate? What was his economic legacy? Support your arguments with this week’s reading and other sources. Your paper should meet the following requirements: 3 pages in length 2-3 outside sources […]

How did the states of Milan, Florence and Venice differ politically? How were they the same