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Grade 10Social Studies – Semester Exam Study Guide

The information in this document will help to prepare you for the exam. Make sure you read the text, review notes, worksheets, homework, and old quizzes. Review the vocabulary for each section below and make sure you can answer the questions listed underneath each section. Good Luck 

The duration of the test is 2 hours minutes.

The test will be divided into the following sections:

Part A (60 - 80%): This section will consist of multiple choice, fill in the blank, and true/false questions. Part B (20-30%): This section will be a combination of short response/short essay questions and map, graph, chart questions.

Part C (10-20%): This section will consist of one or two short essay questions.

There will be a bonus on the exam not to exceed 5% and will address higher order thinking.

Lesson Title and page numbers / Example questions / Key terms and People / Resources to study from
Chapter 18
“The Muslim World Expands”
P504-506 / 1-Define four reasosn why muslim empires were successful?
2-Which modern states today were the heart of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mugul Empires? / Safavid
Persia
Mugul
India
Ottoman
Turkey / World History textbook, notes and Guided Reading handouts.
Section 1 “The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire
507-511 /
  1. How did gunpowder help the Ottomans during empire expansion?
  2. Why was the Conquest of Constantinople important?
  3. Describe the Divshrime system and the role of the janissaries?
  4. How did Mehmed create a diverse culture in his empire?
/ Timur –the –lame
Ghazi
Sultan
Orkhan I
Osman I
Janissary
Divshrime
Constantinople
Ottoman
Suleiman the Lawgiver / World History textbook, notes and Guided Reading handouts.
Section 2
Influential Leaders of the Ottoman Empire /
  1. How did Roxlena influence the Sultan?
  2. What were the main achievements of Suleiman the Magnificent and Lawgiver?
  3. Why were the conquests of Selim the Grim culturally significant?
/ Beyazid
Mehmed II
Suleyiman the Lawgiver/Magnificent
Roxlena
Selim the Grim / Class presentation and Handouts
Section 3
Democracy and Elections /
  1. Why are constitutions important?
  2. Differentiate between a democratic government and an authoritarian government?
  3. What makes a good leader?
  4. Why are elections
Example Questions / Elections
Constitution
Democracy
Landslide
Platform
Party
Debate
Campaign
Nominee
Key terms and People / World History textbook, notes and Guided Reading handouts.
Chapter 22-
Section 1
“The Scientific Revolution”
pp. 623- 628 / 1-Why do some institutions refuse to accept new ideas?
2-What were the differences between Galileo’s discoveries and Copernicus’s findings on the heliocentric theory?
3-In what ways did Galileo Appease the Church? / Scientific Revolution
Scientific Method
Copernicus
Galileo
Kepler
Brahe
Bacon
Descartes
Isaac Newton
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory / World History textbook, notes and Guided Reading handouts.
Section 2
“The Enlightenment in Europe”
pp. 629-634 / 1-How did Hobbes views on humanity differ from those of the Enlightenment?
2-Which events were inspired by John Locke’s ideas on freedom?
3-Why was education important to both Astell and Wollstonecraft? / Rousseau
Montesquieu
Baccaria
Mary Wollstonecraft
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Social Contract
Absolute Monarchy
Philosophe
Enlightenment
Constitution
Separation of Powers / World History textbook, notes and Guided Reading handouts.
Section 4
“The American Revolution”
pp. 640-645 / 1-Why was the Bill of Rights unique?
2-How did the American Revolution inspire the French Revolution?
3-What were the opposing views regarding the ratification of the Constitution? / Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights
Federal System
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson / Handouts
PowerPoint presentation
How to Prepare for the Exam:
  1. Check if your device and binder has all the necessary handouts; if not come to me “asap” or complete them from your friends.
  2. Answer all the questions from our lesson handouts, class notes, homework assignments, and past quizzes by yourself at home. These questions are critical thinking, analysis, recall, drawing conclusions, fill in the blank, short response types of questions therefore you should be more than prepared once you answer them correctly.
  3. Read the textbook focusing on the lesson vocabulary and main concepts.
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