Annotated DBQ Rubric: Buddhism in China Sample DBQ Question: Based on the following documents‚ analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China. What additional kind of document(s) would you need to evaluate the extent of Buddhism’s appeal in China? Point # Generic Description Explanation/ Commentary Examples and Commentary 1 Has acceptable thesis. Thesis addresses the specific focus of the question. The thesis should reflect a sophisticated understanding of the complexities
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI? There is much debate about the degree of responsibility that should be given to Germany for the outbreak of war. One could argue that the outbreak of war was entirely Germany’s fault due to their aggression with the other Great Powers of Europe and the very presence of the Schlieffen Plan. One could also argue that Germany was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at
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To what extent can Gatsby be considered a tragic hero? Before we can judge if Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero‚ we should look at the exact definition of a tragic hero. According to the classic definition‚ a tragic hero is a «great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat»1‚ and Oedipus‚ from the Greek Legends‚ is defined as the classic tragic hero. So‚ is Gatsby then a classic tragic hero‚ by definition? ! Even if the book itself is called «Great
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To what extent does the acquirement of knowledge involve certainty? Since the dawn of time‚ a fervour for acquiring certain truths about the nature of our existence has created a procession of assimilating theories and estimations over what was and what could be. However‚ a discrepancy within the knowledge passed on has generated a tendency to precede the matters of our research i.e the absolution of study that we crave is sometimes superseded by falsities passed on from our waning pasts. Whether
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To what extent should Cuba specialize in cigar production? The tobacco plant ( main ingredient used in cigar production)‚ which originally originated from South America‚ arrived to Cuba some where between 3000 and 2000 BC. It was considered by the aborigines to be a “miraculous medicine” and a essential element in their religious‚ political and social ceremonies. ! This lead to cigars becoming an important part of lifestyle. In Cuba‚ agriculture has played an important part of the economy for
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Ilona Casajuana To what extent do you hold Kingshaw responsible for what happens to him? Charles Kingshaw is the perfect victim for Hooper‚ he has low self-esteem‚ many fears‚ is really sensitive and has an unhappy family backround.Hooper constantly bullies Kingshaw which leads him to commit suicide at only 11 years of age. I would say‚ it is not Kingshaws fault‚ as he is only a kid who does not know how to fight back his bully and has not got a close relationship to his mother. I would mostly blame
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To what extent can the One Child Policy be regarded as a success? In 1979‚ China had an estimated 1.3 billion inhabitants. At this time‚ China contained approximately ¼ of the total population of the world. China’s growing economy and huge population created a huge strain on its carrying capacity and China had to come up with a solution to slow the birth rate down rapidly. In a drastic effort to put an end to the problems‚ the government started the One Child Policy. The policy meant that all
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the knowledge you have gained‚ how do you think the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the beginning of WW2? WW2 was the byproduct of the Treaty of Versailles since the Treaty had absolutely ruined the German’s military power‚ economy‚ and pride. What is the Treaty of Versailles? The Treaty of Versailles is the after-war clause‚ it was a forced blame on Germany for them causing the most damage during the war. The clause was made by the four commanding and most influential countries leaders‚ USA
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To what extent was Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policy a success? In the period after German unification (1871-1890)‚ Otto Von Bismarck had to face lots of problems both on the domestic and foreign fronts that proved his political and practical skills. Many historians said when commenting Bismarck’s policies after his death that the ‘Iron Chancellor’- as he was also nicked-named - had many successes in both domestic and foreign policies but also had to face some failures‚ especially regarding
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To what extent are floods necessary for the formation of river landforms? River landforms are formed by either depositional methods or erosional methods‚ and the landforms that floods are necessary for are formed by depositional methods‚ but there are landforms that are formed by erosional methods where floods are not needed to create these landforms. The main landforms that are formed by floods are levees‚ floodplains and oxbow lakes. The most obvious example of a landform where
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