Kim Woods

HIS 233 Take Home FINAL Exam

June 2014

Instructor: Prof. Neal

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Questions

Instructions: Answer the following questions using at least two sentences for each one. At the end of your answer in parentheses, state which book you used (either Reilly or Voyages) and the page number (if you used both books, cite both books and the page numbers). You can also use your notes from class to help you (cite these as “HIS 233 lecture [date].”

Grading: For this portion, I will be grading on the accuracy, quality, and thoroughness of your answer, citing the page numbers at the end, and referencing the correct book. All questions are answered from either the Voyages pages or the Reilly book. (20 pts.)

1. Explain the way agriculture transitioned away from “women’s work” to being “man’s work.”

2. What was the major “religious” or spiritual theme when agriculture was “women’s work?” In other words, in what direction did people put their focus and why?

3. What was the major “religious” or spiritual theme when agriculture became “man’s work?” In other words, in what direction did people put their focus and why?

4. What does Reilly mean by the “eye and the I?”

5. What restrictions existed in urban centers (like caste) and what were the opportunities in the cities?

6. What does Confucianism teach?

6.1 Extra Credit: Although Confucianism is part of the Axial Age, why is it not a “religion” such as, for example, Christianity or Buddhism?

7. Explain what the major factor was that led to the 3rd century crisis in both the Roman and Han Chinese Empires.

8. Who were Ali and Fatima and how did the organization of Islam depend on what people believed about them?

9. Who was Lady Murasaki and how did her contribution reflect the changes that were taking place in Japan?

10. Explain what the concerns were with the “torrid zone.” Who overcame these concerns and what were the significant results?

Terms

Instructions: Define or describe the following terms in one or two sentences. At the end of your answer in parentheses, state which book you used (either Reilly or Voyages) and the page number (if you used both books, cite both books and the page numbers). All of these terms come from a book used for our class.

Grading: For this portion, I will be grading on the accuracy, quality, and thoroughness of your answer, citing the page numbers at the end, and referencing the correct book. All questions are answered from either the Voyages pages or the Reilly book. (20 pts.)

1. Matriarchy

2. Patriarchy

3. filial piety

4. barbarian

5. Sharia law

6. jihad

7. Silla

8. Henry the Navigator

9. Arawak

10. Malinche’

Map Questions (15 pts)

For this map portion, utilize your historical atlas maps handed out in class or find online sources. After your answers put the source in parentheses like these examples: (in-class map), or ( http://www.bergbook.com/images/19927-01.jpg ). You should be able to support prior knowledge with a map used in class or online map, so you still need to cite the map.

Grading: accuracy and citation.

Part I

Instructions:

Name the features to the north, south, east, or west of the target site as instructed in each question. Do not include any maps or illustrations in your answers.

1. Africa – a. ocean to the east

b. ocean to the west

c. large body of water to the north

2. Egypt – a. the major river inside of it

b. the peninsula to the east

c. the body of water immediately to the east

3. Crete – a. the peninsula and surrounding islands to the northwest

b. the land to the northeast

c. the body of water between those two land masses

4. Anatolia – a. the major sea to the south

b. the area directly to the south (Hint: it is not the Snow Boot)

c. sea to the north

4.1 Extra Credit: Name one other name for Anatolia

Part II

Instructions:

Identify the location that is being described by what is around it in the following questions.

1. This ancient empire stretched from Macedonia to India and included Egypt.

2. This ancient empire stretched from Britannia to Parthia and included northern Africa.

3. This geographical and historical location which grew maize for food is north of South America and west of the Atlantic Ocean.

Essay Question

Instructions: Choose one of the questions below and write one to two paragraphs to answer the question you pick. At the end of your answer, list your sources. Extra Credit: Cite your sources in the text of your answer using the correct formatting rules for APA, MLA, or Chicago.

Grading: Thoroughness, length, and accuracy based on your sources; you must list your sources at the end.

Option #1: How were the elderly thought of and treated in Chinese Confucian culture, Indian culture, Judaism and Christianity, Chinese Buddhist culture?

Option #2: What are the characteristics of the capital (imperial) city, the commercial city, and the city-state? Name some examples.

Option #3: Which civilizations or societies in our timeline benefitted most from having a navy, a land-based military force (including horses and cavalry), or doing trading and raiding? Why?

Option #4: Explain what the Columbian Exchange was and how it changed both Europe and the Americas.