Discuss Egypt when it was a province of the Roman Empire
Essay questions for second exam. Students must answer two of the following:
1 . Discuss Egypt when it was a province of the Roman Empire. Be sure to mention, the government, the taxation, the class structure, and the daily life of the Romanized Egyptians. How did Roman Egypt differ from Ptolemaic Egypt?
2. Discuss the spread of Christianity in Egypt. Be sure to mention Coptic Christianity and art. Also, the Council of Nicaea 323 A.D. and the Council of Chalcedon 451 A.D. 3. Discuss Egypt as an Islamic Country. Be sure to discuss the Islamic faith, in general, and then how it was adapted in Egypt. Also, describe Islamic architecture in Egypt. 4. Discuss Egypt as part of the Byzantine Empire. First, discuss the Byzantine Empire, in general. Then discuss the synthesis of Coptic Christianity with the Islamic Faith in Egypt during the Byzantine Empire.
5. Discuss Egypt when it was ruled by the Rashidun, Ummayad, and Abbasid Caliphates. Be sure to mention the government as well as the social structure.
6. Discuss Egypt under the Fatamid Dynasty. Discuss the change of the capital to Cairo. Also, differentiate between the Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims.
7. Discuss the government of Egypt and how it changed under the Mamluks. Then go on to describe Egyptian politics and society under the Mamluks.
8. Discuss Saladin and the Ayyubid Dynasty. Also, the Crusades in Egypt.