Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750 — Midterm exam
Parent / teacher answer keyA course-authored written history assessment. Use two 60-minute blocks for the midterm, three for the final, and one for the optional sample. Marking and revision have a separate parent-plan session.
20 questions · 60 points · suggested 120 minutes
Student instructions
- Use supplied evidence and your timeline; notes and a glossary are permitted.
- Give short reasoned answers; distinguish observations from interpretations.
- Keep worked keys closed until after attempting the paper.
- Equivalent supported explanations and accessible response formats are accepted.
Historical inquiry methods
| Task | Method |
|---|---|
| Context | Identify period, place, institutions, and earlier conditions. |
| Source | Identify maker, date, purpose, form, and limits. |
| Causation | Explain a mechanism; chronology alone is not causation. |
| Comparison | Use stated criteria and comparable evidence. |
Coverage and marks
| Chapter | Questions | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Inquiry & Early Societies | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 15 |
| Ancient Cities, States & Citizenship | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 15 |
| Belief Systems, Communities & Imperial Rule | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | 15 |
| Medieval Societies Across Regions | 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 | 15 |
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________
Question 1 · 3 points
An excavation finds no surviving writing. Does that establish that its people had no history?
Question 2 · 3 points
A museum label calls a mobile community primitive. What should replace that judgment?
Question 3 · 3 points
A village grows grain and also fishes. Must it be classified as exclusively farming?
Question 4 · 3 points
A law assigns different penalties to people of different legal status. Is it evidence of equality because it is written?
Question 5 · 3 points
One elite tomb contains expensive goods. Can it show that every Egyptian household was wealthy?
Question 6 · 3 points
A seal is labeled with a translator’s confident invented royal name. What should a student check?
Question 7 · 3 points
A textbook says all Han officials passed the same competitive examination. What needs correction?
Question 8 · 3 points
A report calls a vote unanimous but omits eligibility. What should be checked?
Question 9 · 3 points
A timeline says Rome ended everywhere in 476. What correction is needed?
Question 10 · 3 points
A textbook says a cultural golden age made every household equally prosperous. What evidence is missing?
Question 11 · 3 points
A student is asked to reveal their family religion to complete a comparison. Is that necessary?
Question 12 · 3 points
Two traditions use the word karma. Does that prove their beliefs are identical?
Question 13 · 3 points
An account blames every member of a present-day religion for an ancient official’s decision. What is wrong?
Question 14 · 3 points
A trading port contains a mosque and non-Muslim institutions. Must one record be mistaken?
Question 15 · 3 points
A ruler permits two religions but restricts one community’s offices. How should the policy be described?
Question 16 · 3 points
An account calls Byzantium merely a pause between Greece and modern Europe. What does it omit?
Question 17 · 3 points
A town has a university. Does that prove every resident had access to advanced education?
Question 18 · 3 points
A map labels ancient Ghana with today’s Ghana borders. What should be corrected?
Question 19 · 3 points
A label calls every East African coastal town an Arab colony because some objects are imported. What is missing?
Question 20 · 3 points
A textbook calls Japan unchanged for a thousand years. What evidence could test the claim?