Final Exam Review 2012
WORLD STUDIES
Final Exam Review 2012
Social Studies
Like the midterm, the final exam will consist of approximately 180 multiple choice questions and one essay. The multiple choice questions will be divided evenly between the English and Social Studies content, and the essay will be interdisciplinary.
The following is a list of terms for the Social Studies component. You may notice that this does not include everything we studied, and it includes some information on India, which we have yet to cover.
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST:
Geographic features of the Middle East: How has the land affected the way people live?
Map identifications
Mesopotamia; Fertile Crescent
Ancient Civilizations: Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians
Sumeria: basic G.R.E.A.S.E.S, cuneiform, ziggurats
Babylonians: Code of Hammurabi, Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Assyria: “Thugs” of the ancient Mesopotamia
Early Hebrew/Jewish history:
Covenant
Abraham
Canaan
Ancient Kings: Saul, David, Solomon
Moses: The Ten Commandments
The Babylonian Captivity: Nebuchednezzer
The Diaspora
The Semitic Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam): Know how each was founded, the patriarch, the holy books, the different sects within each, and the basic beliefs
Judaism:Abraham as patriarch and founder
Importance of covenant
Christianity:Role of Abraham
Jesus as Messiah
Trinity
Salvation through faith
Islam:Role of Abraham
Muhammad as prophet
5 Pillars
Koran
Ishmael
Mecca and Medina
The Ka’aba
The Hijrah
The Hajj
AFRICA (GENERAL THEMES, SOUTH AFRICA):
Europeans in Africa
Imperialism: causes, internal and external forces
Social Darwinism
“The Scramble for Africa” and the Berlin Conference
‘divide and conquer’
different forms of colonial rule
paternalism
Assimilation
Effects of colonialism (positive and negative)
Rise of nationalism
Problems in post-colonial Africa
Rwanda and genocide
South Africa:
Dutch East India Company and colonization
Cape Colony
Boers = Afrikaners
British settlement (Outlanders)
Great Trek
Boer Republics: Orange Free State and The Transvaal
Boer Wars: causes and outcome
Union of South Africa
Afrikaner Nationalist Party
Apartheid Laws (how shown in literature)
Land Resettlement Acts (townships and homelands)
Population Registration Act
Bantu Education Act
Pass Laws
Kaffir
Black Resistance to Apartheid
“Road to Alexandra”
African National Congress (ANC)
Nelson Mandela
Sharpeville Massacre: cause and result
Spear of the Nation
Robbin Island
Steve Biko and Black Consciousness
Donald Woods
Banning
Soweto Massacre
U.N. sanctions on South Africa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Reforms in 1980s
F.W. de Klerk’s role in reform
First free election
Current issues facing South Africa
“The Power of One”—as it shows apartheid and themes
INDIA:
3 cultural foundations we discussed—geography, caste & Hinduism, imperialism
Hinduism: Basic beliefs and practices
Caste System (know the castes, jatis, varnas, untouchables)
Reincarnation
Enlightenment
Moksha
Dharma
Karma
Brahaman (and other major gods)—monotheistic and polytheistic
Hindu rituals, holy days, teachers, wedding ceremony
Major texts
The Colonial Era
Imperialism in India—how it followed similar patterns as Africa, when it took place, how it was done
The British East India Company
The Sepoy Rebellion: causes and effects
British policy in India: “Jewel of the Crown”
Indian Nationalism
Gandhi’s role in pursuing independence and human rights
Swaraj
Civil Disobedience
Amritsar Massacre
Cloth Boycott
Salt March
Hindu vs. Muslims in colonial India
Assassination of Gandhi
Indian independence
Creation of India and Pakistan
Jawaharlal Nehru
India vs. Pakistan today
THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST:
Reason for U.S. interest in Middle Eat
Middle East before World War I and between World War I and II (mandates)
Arab-Isreali Conflict:
Zionist Movement
Conflicting Promises & roots of conflict: Balfour Declaration, Husayn McMahon Correspondance, Sykes-Picot Agreement
Reaction to formation of Jewish homeland: Arab-Israeli Wars—impact of the wars
The ‘occupied territories’
Jewish settlements
The Camp David Accords
“Land for Peace”
Peace agreements between Israel and its neighbors; between Israel and Palestinians
Hamas
Al Qaeda attacks and Osama Bin Laden
War in Iraq—why it happened, what’s the current situation
Current situation in Israel—Gaza War, PLO vs. Hamas, relationship with Israel, settlements
U.S. relationship with Middle Eastern countries
Iran & Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Afghanistan: the history of the country, the ethnic groups, the Russian influence, mujahideen, Bin-Laden’s involvement, Taliban, role in ‘war on terror’, current situation, Hamid Karzai
“Arab Spring”—revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya
Current situation in Syria
HUMAN RIGHTS & CURRENT ISSUES (this may change a bit)
Invisible Children & the situation in Uganda
Child soldiers
Other possible topics to be added based on projects
Organizations addressing Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Possible Map Identifications:
Africa Map:The Gambia, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Somalia, Tunisia, Libya
Middle East:Israel, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Yemen
South East Asia:Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal
Bodies of Water:Tigris River, Euphrates River, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Ganges River, Indus River
Cities: Mecca, Riyadh, Tehran, Kabul, Islamabad, Jerusalem, Baghdad, New Delhi Mumbai
Political Cartoon Analysis: Know the 5 steps & be able to use them for current events
Some questions will be based on primary source documents and there will be map identifications. Course themes, larger concepts, such as the effects of imperialism, will also be on the exam in some format. In addition, there may be one or two current events questions.