There are 145 objective questions, and one essay question. Here is how the objective questions are broken down.
- 1-15 - Guns, Germs, and Steel
- 16-26 - ancient civilizations
- 27-36 - ancient Egypt
- 37-78 - ancient Greece
- 79-126 - ancient Rome
- 127-145 - feudalism
The essay will count for 25% of your final exam
grade. The objective part of the test will be the other 75% of your exam
grade. And the total final exam grade counts for 20%
of your semester grade. So, it will be
well worth your time to prepare thoroughly for this essay. Also keep in mind that prepping for this
essay is a good way to study for the objective part of the test. Feel free to use your old tests to study for
the exam AND to prepare for the essay.
Also, please remember to bring your textbook to the exam.
Also, please remember to bring your textbook to the exam.
Here is the essay question. Please note that you are being asked to write about two different societies.
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Consider
the civilizations we studied this semester:
·
Mesopotamia
·
ancient Egypt
·
ancient Greece
·
the Roman Republic
·
the Roman Empire
·
Europe during the
feudalistic Middle Ages
You
might have enjoyed living in some of these times and places; others would not
appeal to you as much. In this essay,
you will pick one civilization that you would have loved to be a part of, and another civilization where you may
not have been as comfortable, and compare
the two societies. But this is not
an essay for merely expressing opinions in general terms. Get specific about what aspects of life in
these civilizations you liked, and what aspects you didn't like. May I suggest you address some of the
following topics as you discuss these two societies:
·
Government (could citizens
participate, what were the laws like)
·
Technologies/inventions (what breakthroughs did
these civilizations come up with)
·
Geography (climate, topography,
relative position)
·
Role of women (were women valued
members of society, is this important to you)
·
Religion (what role did religion
play in people's lives)
·
Middle class life (what jobs were
available, what was the standard of living, were there opportunities available
for people like you)
·
Entertainment (what did people do to
fill their spare time)
·
Important people (who were the major
figures of the time, and would you have wanted to get to know them)
·
Art (what artistic
developments and innovations were occurring, were the arts an important part of
the lives of the people)
Feel
free to explore other topics if you like.
Detail is the key to success
with this essay. Give specific positives and negatives about two different
societies. Organize your writing as
you see fit.
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If you have any questions, email me or find me at school on Monday.
This is probably the last blog I will post this year, so let me say thank you for being such a terrific group! Good luck on all your exams, and have a great summer!
