HIST 151- KNOWLEDGE SURVEY (Cynthia-A)
This is a Knowledge Survey rather than a "test." There are no right or wrong answers. While you will not be graded on this survey, please be very candid in your responses!

By completing this survey, both at the beginning and at the end of the semester, your instructor will be able to gauge your initial level of knowledge and then measure the amount of knowledge you gain during the semester. This information will help your instructor modify and improve the course.

Read each statement carefully and then choose a response based on the following instructions:

Mark A as your response to the item if you are not confident in your skills in the area and do not feel you can adequately demonstrate these skills on a test/essay/research paper.

Mark B as your response to the item if you feel somewhat confident that you are reasonably skilled in the area and can demonstrate these skills at a reasonable level on a test/essay/research paper.

Mark C as your response to the item if you feel very confident that you are highly skilled in the area and can demonstrate these skills at a high level on a test/essay/research paper.

Your skill level in area:

CONFIDENCE IN HISTORICAL TERMS/CONCEPTS
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YOUR ABILITY TO DEFINE, DESCRIBE, CITE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOLLOWING:


CHAPTERS 1 & 2

A: Low B: Modest C: High
Hunting and Gathering societies
Neolithic Age
'Civilization' (characteristics)
Sumer/Mesopotamia
Code of Hammurabi
Cuneiform
Tigris & Euphrates rivers
Pharaoh
Indus Valley Civilization
Hellenism
Buddhism's 4 Noble Truths
Historical context of Jesus & Paul
Mycenaeans
Minoan Civilization
Phoenicians
Persian Empire
Polis & Acropolis
Hellas
Persian War
Athens-Sparta (Peloponnesian) War
Homer's Iliad & Odyssey
Athenian Democracy
Socrates/Plato/Aristotle
Alexander the Great
The Hellenistic Age
The Law of the Twelve Tables
Struggle of the Orders
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
Hannibal & Punic Wars
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Emperor Constantine
Aryans
Caste system (Varnas)
Samsara
Rig Veda
Upanishads
Mauryan Empire
Ashoka the Great
Bhagavad Gita
Ganges & Indus Rivers
Shang Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty
Confucius
Taoism
Legalism
The Chin/Qin Empire
Chin Shih Huang Ti
The Han Dynasty
Silk Road
Mandate of Heaven
The dynastic cycle
The Yellow & Yangtze Rivers
The Franks, the Vandals, and the Visigoths
Charlemagne
The Vikings
Mohammed
'Islam'
The 5 Pillars
The Koran (Qur'an)
Mecca
The Ka'ba
Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Pax Mongolica
Constantinople
Serfs
Manors
The Pope/Papacy
The Black Death
Renaissance
Sui Dynasty
Grand Canal
Tang Dynasty
Sung Dynasty
Chinese examination system
Taika Reforms
Nara & Kyoto
Samurai & Bushido
The Shogun(ate)
Tokugawa Shogunate
Bantu peoples
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires
Mansa Musa
The Aztecs
The Incas
Humanism
Indulgences
Martin Luther

CONFIDENCE IN HISTORICAL ESSAY WRITING

FOR THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS, rate your confidence in being able to address the main points in a clear, concise, and organized essay answer of 1 1/2 - 2 pages.

A: Low B: Modest C: High

Compare and contrast the Paleolithic Age with Neolithic Age in terms of the following: food sources, tools, social organization, culture, and time spans.
Explain how geography has influenced the development, belief systems, political systems and historical experiences of civilizations we have covered.
Describe the development of, achievements of, and key value of Greek and Roman Civilizations, noting similarities, differences, and connections between them.
Explain what historical forces have given Indian Civilization its unique cultural features, especially in beliefs and institutions such as caste, karma, and reincarnation.
Describe the three major Chinese Schools of Thought and explain their influence on Chinese Civilization and history through the dynasties.
Describe the failure of the Roman Republican system of government.
Describe the life and teachings of Mohammed, and explain the popularity of Islam in the Middle East. Trace the expansion of Islam east and west through Caliphates until the Crusades (c1100).
Compare and contrast China and Japan between c 600 - 1600 especially regarding political development and cultural achievements and borrowing.
Describe distinctive characteristics and contributions of prominent Pre-Columbian American and African civilizations.
Describe the important role that empires have played in history - in changing, enriching, destroying and increasing interchange between cultures. Support with specific references to one of the key empires covered.

GLOBAL/MULTICULTURAL SKILLS

IN THIS FINAL SECTION, rate your confidence in being able to effectively accomplish the following less specific, more global history related assignments:

A: Low B: Modest C: High

Describe and define the world's major historical events, ideas, places, people, and other items of historical import.
Summarize key ideas in history, including major world philophies, religions, and political theories and systems.
Demonstrate an ability to compare and contrast historical experiences across cultures and time
Demonstrate understanding of the historical roots of current world events
Demonstrate an ability to analyze cause and effect relationships in history
How confident are you about your ability to write and sustain a logical analysis of cause and effect in history?

Mahalo for completing the HIST 151 Knowledge Survey!