2015 Freshman Seminar Final Exam Study Guide

It will cover everything- From August to June! ◦ Outline: Location of Latin American Countries (15) Location of European Countries (15) Location Seas, Oceans, Rivers, Mountains, or other prominent Locations (15) General Questions about Latin America (8) General Questions about Europe (8) General Questions about World Geography (14) Themes of Geography (5) Body Systems (10) Study Skills and YHS Overview (10) Exam Set-Up and Highlights

Format of the Test The Test will be comprehensive! Everything from both semesters is fair game! You may make a cheat sheet! ◦ Rules for the cheat sheet- Can only be on 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper Can use both sides Must be hand written, no photos or anything printed out. Phones will be collected in a box at front of room. If I see your phone, for any reason, you will get a zero.

Location of Latin American Countries (15) List of Countries to know: ◦ Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Panama, Nicaragua, Belize, Costa Rica, Colombia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Ecuador, Uruguay

Location of European Countries (15) List of European Countries: ◦ United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Switzerland, Turkey, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark

Locations of Seas, Rivers, Mountains, Oceans, Continents, Notable areas (15) North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Black Sea, Amazon River, Nile River Himalaya Mountains, Andes Mountains

General Questions about Latin America (8) What language is spoken in most of Latin America? What language is spoken in Brazil? What is the waterway at the tip of South America? What religion characterizes most of Latin America? What peninsula is the southernmost part of Mexico? What Brazilian city hosted the 2014 World Cup of Soccer, and the 2016 Olympic games? What man-made waterway is a major source of revenue for its country in Central America? In what country will you find Machu Picchu?

General Questions about Europe and Communism What government system boasts free health care, food, and housing? What country is the last real communist nation? What was the Berlin Wall Designed to do? In what year did the Berlin Wall, and therefore communism, fall? What Country is English Speaking, has a Queen, and created its own church to allow it’s King Henry VIII to divorce? What country has the Eiffel Tower? In what country will you find bull fighting, Madrid and Barcelona? In what country will you find the Pope and seat of power for the Catholic Church?

General Questions about World Geography (14) What causes the seasons on Earth? What is the measurement of the tilt of the Earth’s axis? How many days are in an Earth Year? How many hours are in an Earth Day? What is the highest point on Earth? What is located at Zero Degrees Latitude? What is located at 90 Degrees North Latitude? What is located at approximately 180 Degrees Longitude and where every new day begins? What are the names of the 7 continents? What are the 5 Oceans? What is the largest Ocean? What is the largest Continent? What is the largest Desert? Why did Santa get a bad real estate deal?

Themes of Geography (5) Location Place Region Movement Human Environment Interaction

Body Systems (10) What organ(s) is responsible for circulating the blood? What organ(s) is responsible for scrubbing the blood of CO2 and replacing it with O2? What body system is responsible for the protection of other systems and providing structure to the body? What system is responsible for breaking down food and converting it into fuel for the body? What body system contains gonads, zygotes, eggs, sperm, testicles, ovaries? What contraceptive method is most effective in preventing pregnancy? What contraceptive method is most effective in preventing STDs? What is an example of an exercise to increase your cardiovascular fitness? What is an example of an exercise to increase your physical strength? What simple medical test measures the hardening and narrowing of your arteries?

General Knowledge Questions about YHS and Study Skills and 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (10) Who wrote the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens? What are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens? What note system was taught and encouraged in this class? What should every student use to keep themselves organized and reminded of upcoming due dates? Who is the school’s principal? If you take 6 classes, each worth 5 credits each, for all 8 semesters at YHS, what is the maximum number of credits you can accumulate (Not counting zero/seventh period, credit recovery, or summer school)? How many units does it take to graduate? Therefore, how many F’s can you get at YHS and still graduate? How many English classes do you need to pass to graduate?