Exam 2 Preparation

BRING YOUR OWN BLUE EXAMINATION BOOK!

BRING A PEN AND SHARP #2 PENCIL

ILLEGIBLE EXAMS WILL NOT BE GRADED!

Content

The exam covers all *key terms and study questions on Parts 3 & 4 of syllabus

Format

Part I: 20 Multiple choice (20%)

Study *key terms and study questions

Know location, significance, and approximate date to century

Part II: Short essay on Part 3, Complex Society: Contacts and Exchanges (20%)

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

Part III: Short essay on Part 4, Empires: Origins and Expansion (20%)

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

Part IV: Long comparative essay (40%)

Derived from more than one study question

Broad topics from lectures and texts

Derived from at least two lecture and reading study questions

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."