Modern History Semester II Exam Overview Part I: Analysis and Writing: 1 document, 4 questions (40 pts.) This portion requires no special preparation and will be administered unannounced and ahead of time. Part II: Factual Knowledge (60 pts.) Part A: Multiple Choice questions (emphasis on post-WWII - present era but includes 6 questions from Sem. I) – 40 pts. Part B: Maps (practice maps on successive slides) All European Countries and Capitals (present day) – 10 pts. 20th/21st century sites of major battles, campaigns, disputed regions, key geo-political features. – 10 pts.

Multiple Choice/Map 2 Questions by topic # Topics 5 Questions from Semester 1 End of Cold War 7 WWI + Russian Rev. 2 Global Conflicts 3 Rise of Totalitarianism/Depression 12 Middle East 8 WWII 4 Europe (Present) 10 Post-War +Beginnings of Cold War

Practice Map Countries and Capitals and Regions Answer key in classroom

Plot Major historica Sites, e.g. battles, campaigns, etc. Practice Map Plot Major historica Sites, e.g. battles, campaigns, etc.

Answer key in classroom Can you identify regions: Alsace-Loraine, Chechnya, Palestine, Western Front? Sample Practice Map Physical Features Answer key in classroom