Exam # 1 Review, 4.1 Online F16

Hist 4.1, Western Civilization 

Please read all instructions carefully!!

  1. This exam covers Chapters 1-3.
  2. This exam will be divided into 3 sections--each section will be timed: 
    • Multiple Choice-True/False Questions
    • Key Terms
    • Critical Thinking Questions

I. Multiple choice or True/False (10 pts):  

There will be a Multiple Choice-True/False component to this exam, similar to your quizzes. This will be posted on Canvas and will be due the same week as the exam. There will be comprehensive review questions from Chapters 1-3.

II. Terms to identify (25 pts):

You will be required to provide at least 5 relevant facts about each of these items to get 5 points. It would be best to study them by writing the five W’s for each one: Who, What,When, Where, Why and most importantly you must include the historical relevance of each item—if you do not include historical relevance you will not get more than four points. Please write a well-developed paragraph using complete sentences for each, not just a date, name, and place. DO NOT SIMPLY LIST INFORMATION!

I will ask you to identify 5 of the following terms, I will select which five:

  1. Cuneiform

  2. Gilgamesh

  3. Hammurabi

  4. Hittites

  5. Nefertiti

  6. Ramses II

  7. Mummification

  8. Phoenicians

  9. Akhenaten

  10. Minoans

  11. Mycenaeans

  12. Polis

  13. Illiad

  14. Helots

  15. Agoge

  16. Marathon

  17. Delian League

  18. Pericles

  19. Parthenon

  20. Socrates

  21. Aristotle

  22. Philip II

III. Critical Thinking Questions (25 pts): 

I will ask you to write well-structured paragraphs, like you do in your homework, in which you will be answering questions and providing evidence to support your answers—please answer all sections of each question. Please be careful with your spelling so that I may understand your point and I can give you full credit.

You will answer 5 questions based on this list of topics; the choice will be mine so please be prepared to answer all of them.

  1. Sumerians

  2. Egyptian religion

  3. Hebrew society and culture

  4. Minoan civilization and its contributions to Greek culture

  5. Athenian Democracy

  6. Spartan society and military practices

  7. Persian Wars

  8. Spartan Rule of Greece

  9. Alexander’s Campaign