2020 V1227 - Past Paper (Questions) PDF

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V1227

THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX BA FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION 2020 (A1)

THE EARLY MODERN WORLD Assessment Period: January 2020 (A1)

DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO BY THE LEAD INVIGILATOR Candidates must attempt TWO questions: ONE from SECTION A and ONE from SECTION B Duration: 2 hours At the end of the examination the question paper and any answer books/answer sheets, used or unused, will be collected from you before you leave the examination room

V1227 The Early Modern World SECTION A: 1.

‘Early modern communities were conservative in nature’. Do you agree or disagree? Provide evidence for your answer.

2.

Should we use the term ‘Early Modern World’ to describe global history from 1450-1800? Why or why not?

3.

Was the introduction of print a ‘revolution’? Defend your answer.

SECTION B: 4.

What was the role of the church and the state in moulding selfhood?

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Did ideals of gender in the early modern period match up with lived experience? Provide evidence for your answer.

6.

In what ways was the Early Modern ‘witch craze’ connected to ideas of EITHER gender OR the body OR religion?

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