HIS 111 Final Exam

HIS 111
Final Exam As I note below, it can be a very profitable undertaking to be a successful textbook author. (Note that I added the adjective "successful.) Let's do some rough math on the textbook that I use for HIS 101. Conservatively, that is about 400 sales per semester for the textbook company @ about $70 per book (a very conservative figure), which comes to approximately $28,000 per semester, or about $70,000 per year just from my one class. For an author, that might mean either $3,500 or $7,000, depending on his contract. This is just the case of a college text. can you take a moment and consider high school or other secondary school books?

The final exam will cover all the materials in units 9-15 of the course.

The final will consist of five parts: map quiz (25 points); five identification questions (25 points); surprise question (50 points); timeline (50 points) and essay (100 points).

In the testing center, you will complete the five identification questions, the surprise question, timeline and the essay using Wordpad on a computer. You will then log into Blackboard to submit that part of the exam and to complete the map quiz part of the exam.

For the Map quiz, you already have a copy of the Blank World Map and the list of HIS 111 Map Items to be located on the map. On the exam, when you log into Blackboard, you will see a blank map with numbers on it, and you will have to put one of the items for each of the numbers on the map. Check some recommended sources for map study.

The identification items will be taken from the Key Terms listed in the units. In a few sentences of about a paragraph length for each historical term, you will be asked to completely identify that term and note its importance. See the Sample Test Items.

The surprise question will be taken from the Questions to Consider listed in the units. The surprise question will require about a long paragraph to complete.

For the timeline, in chronological order, indicate what you would identify as the ten most important events in world history. Briefly explain your selection of each event. (You do not have to give specific dates, but you do need to give approximate dates.) See the Sample Test Items.

The Essay, approximately two-three pages in length, that you will write in the testing lab is as follows:

A prominent publishing company, has contacted you about the possibility of writing a new textbook for the first semester History of World Civilizations course, a potentially very lucrative undertaking. The company requires a short description of the proposed project that includes: a possible table of contents; an overview of the purpose of the book (and what will be unique about it); a rationale for the book's organization; and an explanation of the key themes to be developed.

Please take the time to organize your thoughts in a logical manner and cite evidence to support your analysis.

Directions for Taking the Final Exam

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There is no specific time limit, but it is recommended that you allow at least 3 hours to complete the exam.

YOU CANNOT USE YOUR TEXT, NOTES, ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR ANY BOOKS TO TAKE THIS EXAM.

NOTE: you will see your score for the map quiz immediately. Your instructor will grade the remainder of your exam and post your total score on the Blackboard gradebook. You will also receive feedback on your exam.

The Final is worth a maximum of 250 points. You must pass the final exam with a grade of "C" (175/250) or better to earn a passing grade of "C" or better in this course.