Well, I wanted to end the course with some statistics on just how many guns there are in the world today. In fact, I would not be surprised if that figure approaches the world population number of 6.6 billion--don't laugh. I guess that I could have found the exact figure, but I remembered that when I was doing a lot of research back in the 1980s on the role of the Soviet Union in providing arms to the Third World and spurring the outbreaks of regional and ethnic conflicts. What I recalled was that it was the United States that was the biggest weapons dealer in the world. If you want to know why there are conflicts in Africa, the Near East, East Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, SE DC, then it is because someone is selling weapons to the combatants, a business that can be very profitable.
The final exam will cover all the materials in units 9-15 of the course. You must earn a grade of at least 150/250 on the final to pass the course. If you fail to achieve that grade, then you will fail the course. You may not take a required midterm or final exam late. The map portion of the exam will be automatically graded by Canvas as soon as you complete the exam. Your instructor will then log in and grade the remaining portions of the exam.
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).
For the Map quiz, you already have a copy of the Blank Western Civilization Map and the list of HIS 102 Map Items to be located on the map. On the exam, when you log into Canvas, you will see a blank map with numbers on it, and you will have a list of map locations. You have to choose a map location for each of the numbers on the map. Sometimes the map might look a little complicated or different when displayed in Canvas; do the best that you can. 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.
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 western history since 1600 CE. 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 Example Assignments and Sample Test Items for examples of some good test answers.
The Essay, approximately 400 to 600 words in length, that you will write in the testing lab is as follows
How was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) similar to the Declaration of the Rights of the Russian People (1917), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789), the American Declaration of Independence (1776) and the English Bill of Rights (1688)?(A copy of the UN text will be provided for you. Note that you DO NOT have to focus on the English Bill.)
Please take the time to organize your thoughts in a logical manner. Please be sure to read the short background information and study questions accompanying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights before you take your exam. Nelson Stewart, former student in HIS 112, created an online, narrated Prezi on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Directions for Taking the Midterm Exam
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If you live outside metropolitan Washington or are incarcerated or handicapped, see the information in the general NOVA Online Policies and Procedures for exam proctors.
You are also able to use ProctorU, an online proctoring service, for the exam. See the directions on Canvas in the Proctored Exams module.
Please do not let fear of the exams stop you from completing the course. If you have great difficulty getting to a Testing Center, or are concerned about taking exams, or are worried about something going wrong with Canvas while you are taking your exam, please contact your instructor. We will never penalize you, if there is a Canvas or computer crash while you are taking your exam.
You have 2 hours to complete the exam.
YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE WEB NOR USE YOUR TEXT, NOTES, ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR ANY BOOKS TO TAKE THIS EXAM.