Review Sheet- Exam I - Morrisville State College

REVIEW SHEET
HIST 151 - Fall 2013
The Format of Quizzes/Exams
Quizzes: Worth 50 points each, the two quizzes will
consist of a list of four key terms. You will choose two
and for each will write a short paragraph worth 25 points
apiece. The ids for Quiz I and Quiz II will be chosen from
the boxed-in terms listed on this sheet under Exam I and
Exam II respectively.
Exams: Worth 150 points each, the two exams will
consist of two parts. The first section will be a list of six
key terms from the entire list of ids including the boxedin
section used for the quizzes. You will choose three and
for each will write a short paragraph worth 25 points
apiece. A second section will consist of two essay
questions. You will answer one of the questions for 75
points.
Final Exam: Worth 225 points, the final exam will be
structured like a regular exam, but will have a third
section consisting of the comprehensive essay question
listed under Final Exam. The answer to this additional
question will be worth another seventy-five points.
Preparing Answers for Quizzes/ Exams
Key terms: Each key term will be worth 25 points
distributed approximately as follows: 10 points for
describing who or what the key term is, 5 points for
identifying the correct date and location, and 10 points for
explaining the historical significance. Historical
significance asks you to explain why this key term was
important in the context of the themes and issues
discussed in the lectures. It is often useful to create
flashcards to study these terms. On one side place the
term and on the other side list who/what, when, where,
and why significant. You can then test your knowledge to
prepare for quizzes and exams.
Essays: Each essay is worth 75 points. You should
generally attempt to write a five-paragraph essay
(introduction, conclusion, and three paragraphs of
evidence/analysis). Your essay should be clearly written
in complete sentences and paragraphs with all parts of the
questions addressed in order to earn a good grade. An
essay that explores a topic other than the one specified,
which answers only part of the question, or which is not
easily readable will earn a low grade. In preparing for the
essays, you might outline each one deciding what you
would discuss in each paragraph and which key terms
would help you answer the question.
When preparing answers to the above, you are
welcome to bring material you have prepared to office
hours or make an appointment with the professor.
Exam I
“Creating and Sharing a Surplus Economy”
To 400 B.C.E
Essays
1. Discuss the Neolithic Revolution and its importance in
encouraging more complex human societies. Explain two
theories of how government developed as result. Be sure to
use specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
2. Discuss the nature of the Tigris-Euphrates river system
and its impact on Ancient Sumeria. Describe two specific
ways the Ancient Sumerians worked together to take
advantage of the agricultural surplus from the rivers. Be
sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
3.Explain how the Nile River made Egyptian civilization
possible. Discuss two specific ways the Nile River shaped
the political and religious institutions of Old Kingdom
Egypt. Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas
where necessary.
4. Describe three stages in the evolution of democracy in
the Greek city-state of Athens. Explain how each stage
solved some problems, but only served to create an
additional set of problems in Athenian society. Be sure to
use specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
5. Outline the history of the Peloponnesian Wars. Explain
how its beginning and ending can be explained by the
different ways Sparta and Athens developed and shared
their surplus. Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas
where necessary.
Key Terms (Quiz I from box, Exam I from all listed)
civilization
mafia theory
environmental theory
redistributive economy
Epic of Gilgamesh
Sargon the Great
pharaoh
mummification
archons
Draco
Clisthenes
Delian League
perioikoi/helots
Peloponnesian Wars
Neolithic Revolution
insurance theory
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
cuneiform
ziggurat
Nile River
maat
pyramid
Council of Areopagus
Solon
Boule/Helia
agoge
Syracuse

Exam II
“Great Religious Traditions”
500 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E.
REVIEW SHEET
Final Exam
“Problems in World History”
500 C.E. to 1600 C.E
HIST 151 - Fall 2013
Essays
1. Describe the role of Hindu beliefs in uniting Indian
societies. Explain how either Buddhism or Jainism
threatened this unity. Discuss how King Ashoka united
the peoples of the Indian subcontinent by using its
religious diversity. Be sure to use specific names,
events, or ideas where necessary.
2. Compare and contrast two of the ancient Chinese
philosophies discussed. Explain how each is based
upon Chinese religious beliefs and how each
philosophy sought to reunite China. Be sure to use
specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
3. Explain two ways the Persian Empire maintained its
unity. Describe how the empire collapsed and why it
collapsed so quickly. Be sure to use specific names,
events, or ideas where necessary.
4. Discuss how the Roman Empire used religion to hold
its diverse population of conquered peoples together.
Describe how Judaism challenged this and how
Christianity became the unifying force in the Empire.
Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
5. Describe two ways Islam united Arabs in the 7th
Century. Explain how political conflicts caused a
schism in Islam shortly after the death of Mohammed.
Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
Key Terms (Quiz II from box, Exam II all listed)
dharma/karma
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka Maurya
Mandate of Heaven
Legalism
Zoroaster
satrapies
Jupiter
Judaism
Constantine
Mohammad
Caliph
Mayan ball game
varnas
Mahavira
ancestral worship
Mo-tsu
Kung Fuzi
“King’s Eyes and Ears”
Alexander the Great
mystery cults
St. Paul
Theodosius
the Five Pillars
Sunni/Shi’a
Mayan calendar
Essays
1. Discuss the nature of feudal political systems. Compare
and contrast solutions developed in Medieval England and
in Tokagawa Japan. to main problem in this system. Be
sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
2. Discuss the role of religion in supporting the legitimacy
of medieval rulers. Explain how this worked and the
challenges in Ethiopia before the 1300. Be sure to use
specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
3. Explain how Buddhism challenged the legitimacy of the
Emperor in China. Give two examples of how rulers and
philosophers of the Tang and Sung dynasties dealt with this
threat. Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
4. Discuss the ways Silk Road trade affected two areas of
the world. Explain the importance of the rise of Genghis
Khan and the Mongols to the history of this trade route. Be
sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
5. Compare and contrast the Chinese and European
voyages of discovery including a discussion of what
motivated the two series of explorations and their results.
Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
Comprehensive Essay
Humans have developed many ways to cooperate by
building more complex societies. Give three specific
examples from before 1635 demonstrating how a society
successfully or unsuccessfully did this. A strong essay will
draw from the first of this course. Be sure to use specific
names, events, or ideas where necessary.
Key Terms
manorial economy
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry III of England
Tokogawa Ieyasu
sankin kotai
King Lalibela
Taoism
The Disposition of Error
Neo-Confucianism
Mansa Musa
Italian Renaissance
Mohammed II Shah
Vasco de Gama
feudalism
Magna Charta
Sei-i-tai Shogun
sakoku rei
han system
Roha
Pure Land Buddhism
Emperor Huichang
the Silk Road
Zanzibar
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
Christopher Columbus