Exam 1 Format

BRING YOUR OWN BLUE EXAMINATION BOOK!

BRING A PEN AND SHARP #2 PENCIL

Use #2 pencil on scantron sheet and pen to write in blue book. ILLEGIBLE EXAMS WILL NOT BE GRADED!

The exam covers all material on Parts 1 & 2 of the syllabus

Exam 1 has Four Parts

Part I: 20 Multiple choice (20%, 15 minutes)

Study *key terms and study questions

To prepare, study:

Date to century or millennium (if appropriate)

Early humans from millions BP to thousands of years BCE

Complex societies: thousands of years BCE

Location (if appropriate)

Significance in global history

Examples:

*Sumer (location)

A. Mesopotamia

B. China

C. Egypt

*Sumer (significance)

A. World's first writing

B. World's first tools

C. World's first agriculture

*Sumer (approximate dates)

A. 1 million years BP

B. 3,000 BCE

C. 900 BCE

Part II: Short essay on 1. Human Origins Study Questions (20%, 15 minutes)

Choose 1 of 2 questions taken directly from lecture and reading study questions

Part III: Short Essay on 2. Complex Society: Independent Origins Study Questions (20%, 15 minutes)

Choose 1 of 2 questions taken directly from lecture and reading study questions

Part IV: Long comparative essay (40%, 30 min.)

Broad topics from lecture and textbook study questions

Derived from more than one study question

Tests 1) knowledge of material AND 2) problem solving and analytic abilities

Hint on answering the essays:

Avoid general statements that are not supported with some detailed evidence.

General statement: "One reason why [Mesopotamia/Egypt/China] can be called a complex society is because it had cities that served as urban centers with social stratification."

Supporting evidence: "For example, ancient Sumer was divided into about 35 independent city-states. Each city had a king who ruled over the city and its surrounding territory."