Final Exam

[Spring Semester only]

Part I: Main Ideas

How well do you understand the major points of this class? Listed below are ten topics or units that were discussed this semester. Select any two (and only two) topics. For each item, briefly describe its time frame the area(s) of the world involved, the major events or developments of the period, and why this period is important. Each response can be in three to five complete sentences.

Use separate sheets of paper. Clearly mark the number of the topic next to its corresponding response.

1. Rise of Democratic Ideas

2. French Revolution

3. Industrial Revolution in Europe

4. Rise of Imperialism

5. World War One

6. Rise of Soviet Union

7. World War Two

8. Holocaust

9. Post-war, Third-world Nationalism

10. Modern China

11. Modern Latin America

12. Modern Middle East

13. Modern Sub-Saharan Africa

Part II: Essay

Describe what you believe to be the most serious unresolved problem(s) of the modern world. Use specific examples to justify your response. Be sure to observe all the rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation and logic. Your response should be at least five paragraphs in length.

[Read the Epilogue in your textbook for ideas.  Familiarize yourself with the grading criteria and expectations as discussed in the About Tests page on this site.]