HIST 151- KNOWLEDGE SURVEY SPRING '07 PROF. SMITH
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.


Is this Survey being conducted at the BEGINNING or at the END of the Semester?
Beginning of Semester End of Semester

Your skill level in area:

CONFIDENCE IN HISTORICAL TERMS/CONCEPTS -

YOUR ABILITY TO DEFINE, DESCRIBE, CITE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOLLOWING:

A: Low B: Modest C: High
Neolithic Age

Sumer/Mesopotamia

Tigris & Euphrates rivers

Pharah

Caste System (Varnas)

Rig Veda

Karma

Ashoka the Great

Shang Dynasty

Confucius

Legalism

The Han Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven

Sung Dynasty

Hellenism

Mycenaeans

Polis & Acropolis

Persian War

Athenian Democracy

The Hellenistic Age

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Punic Wars

Julius Caesar

The Franks, the Vandals, and Visigoths

Feudal lord

The Pope/Papacy

Mohammed

The Koran (Qur'an)

The Caliph(ate)

Genghis Khan

The Ottoman Empire

Nara Period

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires

The Incan Empire

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 the 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 the 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 (c. 1100)
Compare and contrast the history and development of civilization in Western Europe and the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire. What unique conditions and advantages in the West contributed to the shifting balance of power and creativity from East to West?
Compare and contrast China and Japan between c 600 - 1600 especially regarding political development and cultural achievements and borrowing.
Summarize the state of civilizations and peoples in Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Describe the changing balance of power among the world's major civilizations and the factors behind it.
Summarize the state of the Chinese, Japanese, and Islamic Civilizations and their early responses to the West.
Describe the causes of, stages of, and the effects of the Renaissance and Reformation on European Civilization. Explain how these religious and cultural movements strengthened the West.
Describe the important role that empires have played in history - in changing, enriching, destroying and increasing interchanges 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 philosophies, 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 HISTORY 151 Knowledge Survey!