HIS 131 Exam 1 Fall 2023-3 (2)
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HIS 131
Exam 1 (Modules 1-5
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Name
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Instructions:
After typing your name in the space provided above,
please complete this exam, save it on your computer as a Microsoft
Word file, and upload it back to Canvas as instructed by no later than
8:00 a.m. tomorrow, Friday September 22
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This exam covers modules 1-5 (meaning Lectures 1-15 and Textbook
chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7
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This Exam has three sections
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Be sure to read the instructions for each
section carefully before answering any questions in that section
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Section I: Short answer/fill-in-the-blank (5 points each
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Instructions: For each of the eight questions below, simply type in the correct answer in the
blank space provided. Please note that all answers to short answer questions must be derived
from the required course materials (i.e. the lectures and the required textbook). All names,
events, terms, etc. must be spelled correctly as they are spelled in the lecture outlines.
Variant spellings of these words will result in a grade of zero, as they are an indication of
online cheating
.
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During the Qin Dynasty in China, which Chinese philosophy was
put into practice
by the
government
?
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The earliest civilizations to emerge in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China all emerged
near what
type
of geographic feature
?
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.____________________________
3
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In Brahmanism and Hinduism, when the soul escapes from Samsara and merges with
Brahman, it has achieved a final status called
._______________________________
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Evidence from the paleolithic era suggests that the earliest
type
of religion to emerge in
human societies was
.__________________________
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Who were the first people to adopt a monotheistic faith on a
societal
level
?
.__________________
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Chinese Script was first developed during which dynastic era of Chinese history
?
.______________________
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Every Greek polis had a religious center, where various temples to the gods were located.
This part of the polis was called the
.______________________________
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Around 7000 B.C.E., the invention of which particular agricultural implement led to the
development of fully settled agricultural societies and, ultimately, of civilizations
?
.___________________
Section II: Identifications (10 points per answer
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Instructions:
Including as much relevant detail as possible from the lectures
,
please identify, explain, contextualize, and
discuss the historical significance
of
the each of the following terms
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A good answer to one identification will be five to six complete sentences in
length. Each answer will be graded on factual accuracy, the level of relevant detail
provided, and grammar/spelling
.
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The best identification answers are those which incorporate the most amount of
relevant
detail from the lectures
.
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Please note that all answers to identification questions must be derived from the
required course materials (i.e. the lectures and the required textbook). All names,
events, terms, etc. must be spelled correctly as they are spelled in the lecture outlines.
Variant spellings of these words will result in a grade of zero, as they are an indication
of online cheating. The inclusion of material not found in the lectures or the required
textbook will result in a grade of zero as it is an indication of online cheating
.
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The Neolithic Era
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The Caste System
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Confucianism
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Section III: Essay (40 points). Instructions:
Including as
much
relevant
detail as possible, please compose an essay
of at least 400
words in length which fully addresses and answers all parts of the
essay question asked below (found below the instructions
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Essays should by typed directly onto the exam, below where the
question appears.
They may not be composed in a separate
document; they must be typed into the Exam document
.
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Essays will be graded on factual accuracy, the level of relevant detail
provided, the organization of the essay, and grammar/spelling.
Essays
which do not fully address the question which has been asked
will receive a grade of zero
.
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Please note that all answers to Essay questions must be derived from
the required course materials (i.e. the lectures and the required
textbook). All names, events, terms, etc. must be spelled correctly as
they are spelled in the lecture outlines and the in course textbook.
Variant spellings of these words will result in a grade of zero, as they
are an indication of online cheating. The inclusion of material not found
in the lectures or the required textbook will result in a grade of zero as
it is an indication of online cheating.
The best essay answers are
those which fully answer all aspects of the question, and which
contain as much
relevant
information from the lectures as
possible
.
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Please note that rules regarding plagiarism will be fully
enforced
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Students may only use their own lecture notes, and the
required textbook, as sources of information for their
answers to Essay questions
.
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Students must
paraphrase in their own words, and
cite
all material utilized from the required textbook
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For
each instance of paraphrasing
, the student must indicate
the source (textbook) and the page or page numbers in which
that particular material was found.
Students may not copy
verbatim (i.e. word for word) from the textbook at all
;
they may only paraphrase the material.
Direct copying
constitutes plagiarism
.
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Students may NOT use internet sources on the test.
Students may NOT use paraphrasing software/programs
on the test. Students may NOT utilize AI programs such
as ChatGPT on the test. Students may NOT utilize another
student’s notes or exam answers on the test
. Doing any of
these will result in a zero. Please note that Alabama State
University subscribes to Turnitin, a plagiarism detection service,
which is utilized via Canvas. Please note that Turnitin also detects
the use of AI-composed text
.
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If
any
amount of plagiarism is detected in a student’s
essay, the essay will receive zero points out of 40 as the
final grade
.
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Students may ONLY use Their OWN lecture notes, and the
required textbook, as sources of information for their essays
(as well as for all other exam answers
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Essay Question
: During the Archaic and Classical eras of ancient Greek history, what
innovations
did the Greeks bring forth in the areas of 1) Government; 2) the Arts; and 3)
Philosophy; and
what impact
did these innovations have on the
Hellenistic world
?
Please write your essay here
: (minimum 400 words
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