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TMU DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
HIS 106: WARFARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
FALL 2023 Sample MID-TERM Time 50 minutes Examiner: Dr. J. Hubbard
INSTRUCTIONS: You must do Part A and choose and write one (1) essay from Part B. Do not
extensively repeat the same material in different answers, especially from Part A to Part B. Write
complete sentences. Please single space your answers, but leave 4 or more lines between answers in Part A for comments. This is a closed book test. Good luck!
PART A: Identify and explain the significance for technology and/or society of three (3) of the following terms (10 marks each). Do not repeat information from one term to another. Please base your answers on material taught in this course (readings and lectures). This section is worth
30 marks.
Battle of Aegospotami
- the aegospotami was a significant naval battle because the Spartans blocked shipments of grain to Athens leading to the athans long more than half of their fleet, and surrendering to the Spartans Hannibal- Hannibal Barre was an acarragian general, who was a military genius, he was known for his
victories in land battles. Using elephants to attack Rome and winning every encoder with Rome, even when outnumbered. He used his pincer method victory killed 50,00 Romans in one day Olympia
Scipio
Maniples
Social Wars
Battle of Plataea Tree saddle
Hoplon
Council of Plebs
Peloponnesian League
Justinian plague
Archimedes
Mongels
Battle of Crécy Charles Marte
Roman Roads
Vandals
Battle of Actium Part B: Choose and answer one of the following essay questions. Do not repeat information from
Part A. Please base your answers on material taught in this course (readings and lectures). If it helps, please treat the essay as including three identification terms. This section is worth 30 marks.
1) How did military considerations influence the political organization and construction of Rome and the Roman Empire? Also, explain military and other reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. 2) Did the stirrup really lie at the root of feudalism? Discuss, using information from the lectures and readings to defend or reject this proposition in the context of the features of feudal Europe.
3) Which do you think had a greater direct influence on social organization: the stirrup and mounted shock combat, or the hoplon and phalanx formation? Discuss, using evidence from the lectures and readings (if appropriate) to justify your answer.
4) Using examples from this course, explain why the idea that military technology shapes society is true or false
5) How and why were the Greek poleis able to repel the Persian invasions? Please illustrate your argument with specific examples of battles, in addition to discussing other factors.
6) How did the Marian Reforms change Roman society and even Roman infrastructure? To what did
the Marian Reforms lead?
7) Why was Charles Martel important? In your answer describe the organization of the social structure
of Martel’s feudal society and the role of mounted shock combat.
8) Describe the trireme’s advantages and shortcomings. How did these features influence the outcomes
of major naval battles?
9). Which is more important to success in battle: leadership, strategy, technology, luck, or other
factors? Discuss, using examples of battles from this course.
11). Why did the hoplon lead to democracy but the stirrup led to aristocratic rule? Was the technology
the main or only factor in this outcome?
Total 60. Percentage of final grade: 20%
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