MID-TERM STUDY
GUIDE
HISTORY
151 - SMITH
(to be taken during the week of October 20 - 27 )
The Mid-term exams covers material from Unit 1 - Unit 8.
PART I.
IDENTIFICATIONS:
You will be asked to show your knowledge and understanding through "fill in
the blank" questions. I will write out a description/
definition. You fill in the blank to identify what that term is.
You will have to know these
terms (there will not be a list to choose from - that would be matching.)
There will be 20 fill-in-the-blank questions taken from the terms
below. Again, I write out the description - you will write the term
that is being described. 40 points. 2 pts each
Sample: Civilization which built up successful trade throughout Mediterranean, helping spread cultural influences and ideas. Credited with development of letter based alphabet _______________________
TERMS:
hunter-gatherer
Code of Hammurabi
Pharaoh
Indo-European migration
Phoenicians
Hebrews
caste
system
samsara
karma
Jainism
Buddha
Four Noble Truths
First Emperor
Mandate
of Heaven
Five Cardinal Relationships
The Dao
Ashoka
Gupta Empire
Tang/Song Dynasties
polis
Athenian democracy
The Iliad
agora
Socrates
Hellenism
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Answer: Phoenicians
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PART II. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: You will have the choice of 6 out of 10 questions to answer in short answer form. Recognize, a short answer response means that it does not need to be in the form of a formal, structured essay answer. However, your responses should be much longer than a brief identification, and address the question completely. As a general guideline - you should expect to write about two to three full paragraphs in response to each of the questions asked. 10 points each. 60 points
The short answer questions will be drawn from the following major ideas/themes. Recognize - you have already written up descriptions and summaries of many of these points. You should review carefully the weekly questions, your responses, and any feedback I gave you.
MAIN IDEAS
- Understand the
comparative differences between "civilization" and the
"pre-civilized" or Paleolithic lifestyle.
- Understand how
geography effected the formation and character of the civilizations we have
studied, in particular
- Be prepared to
describe how trade, migration, and empires contributed to the spread of ideas
and cultural influences in the ancient Near East; and be prepared to briefly provide
specific examples of these forces (i.e. role of empires and specific
example of Persian Empire).
- Understand
what is meant by a "traditional society". And - be prepared to
describe specifically the ideas/religions/systems which sustained
traditional patterns in
- Be prepared to
describe in general detail the fundamental, defining ideas/beliefs of the key
religions/philosophies we have covered: Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Confucianism, and Daoism.
- Be prepared to
describe the important achievements and changes which occurred during the Qin and the Han Dynasties in
- Be prepared to explain the meaning and significance of the polis in ancient Greek civilization. Also, be prepared to describe the important contributions of ancient Greek civilization in areas such as politics and culture - including long term effects as part of the Hellenistic world.