1. Semester Exam Overview
4 Content areas
A. Early Man: Culture vs. Civilization (Chp 1)
B. The Ancient Near East (Chp 2)
C. Greece and Hellenistic Civilization (Chp 4)
D. Rome and Christianity (Chp 5)

2. Parts of Test: Factual knowledge Document Analysis and Interpretation
Format:
25 multiple choice (16 on Rome/Christianity)
20 identification of geographical elements
Document Analysis and Interpretation
Format: 2 short essays based on:
Student choice of 2 out of 3 short readings using primary and secondary source materials.
Entrance to excavated palace at Knossos

3. Semester Exam: More Help
Multiple Choice: Breakdown of questions
Early Man - 2
Ancient Egypt – 1
Successive Empires – 1
Greeks – 5
Rome – 16
Documents: Key Concept is View Point
Early Man
Early Civilization
Greece
Rome

4. Semester I Map Question
Name the 5 parts of a good map.

5. Use this map for practice

6. Active Study Suggestions:
Review notebook and text: Chapters 1,2,4,5
Practice map skills using review maps as well as 5 originals: Ancient Middle East, Ancient Greece, Rise of Rome, Roman Empire.
View PowerPoint shows that accompanied lectures.
Review past test and quiz performance. What are your strengths/weaknesses?
Look for the Big Picture. What are the key themes. Study chapter and section headings.

7. Test Taking Strategies
Look through the test first to get an overview. Read directions carefully.
Budget your time. Although the test is divided in two parts, allow more time for the interpretive/writing.
Leave 5 minutes at end to check that you have completed and have put your name, etc. on all parts of test.

8. What’s the difference? Parthenon vs. Pantheon
Punic Wars vs. Persian Wars
Polis vs. Peloponnesus
Pericles vs. Hannibal
Dictator vs. Tyrant
Laconic vs. Spartan
Zealot vs. demagogue
Carthage vs. Corinth
Test your
Critical Thinking
Skills!