HISTORY 252 WINTER 2008MIDTERM EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS ESSAYS: 1. Discuss the lives of women in Medieval West Africa, including their influence in the religion, economy, political arena, and culture.2. Discuss how women in Medieval China were regarded, and the roles and influences they exerted in religion, the economy, politics, and the culture.3. Discuss the role of women in Medieval Japan, including their contributions in politics, religion, culture, and the economy.4. Discuss the contributions women made to the establishment and spread of Islam in the Middle Ages.5. Discuss the multi-faceted role of women in the Early European Middle Ages, including their religious practices, marriage and family customs, political influences, and cultural achievements.6. Discuss the lives and contributions of the three most important female personages in the Early Byzantine Empire. 7. Compare and contrast the marriage and divorce customs of the above cultures.8. Discuss the lives of women in Medieval Meso-America from two of the following cultures: Mayan, Aztec, or Inca. Include the role they played in religion, culture, politics, and the economy.IDENTIFICATIONS:ConcubinagemorgengifuwergeldEmpress TheodoraValkryiesFreyaAishaLady Murasaki ShikibuCoatlicueFatimaKhadijaWomen in SufismAethelflaedQueen AminaIx Chelweaver of peaceSt. HildaHygeburgKhayzuranZubaydahEmpress Wuqueen mothersFriggaBethrothal contractsGoddess AlaJade SkirtGriotsMayan Girls’ namesValiant Woman titleMama-quillafootbindingGenghis Khan’s female relativesHroswithaWomen AdulterersMatilda of
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