HISTORY 212 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE: YOU NEED A BLUE BOOK

TIME AND DATE:  FINAL EXAM: March 19, 2-4:30

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (50%)

The Multiple Choice section will consist of 27 questions taken from the ones that you generated, from lectures since the midterm, and from Chapters 18-22. Be sure to consult the blog as the FINAL EXAM KEY TERMS will correspond directly to the multiple choice questions chosen for the exam.

II. ESSAY: (50%)

You will write the essay on ONE of the following questions.

1. Rudyard Kipling wrote, “Take up the White Man’s burden. In patience to abide. To veil the threat of terror. And check the show of pride.” He thought imperialism could be a positive force. Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, and other world leaders have also argued that through imperialism, developed countries can have a civilizing impact on under-developed countries. Considering examples that we have discussed in this course, do you agree or disagree? Provide good evidence to support your case.

2. Over 100 countries participated in WW I. Over 60 participated in WWII. In class, we spoke about these as global wars. We discussed the impact of the globe on the war and the impact of the war on the globe. How is war different when it occurs in a global setting? Considering the two world wars, do you see a connection between globalization, industrialization, and war?

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As you prepare, think back to the midterm. For some, the problem was a lack of detail. Be sure to prepare ample detail to answer the question.

                  Here are some examples of general and detailed information:

GENERAL: Europe decided to carve up Africa in the 19^th century.

DETAILED: In 1884-1885, nations like Great Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium met at the Berlin Conference, thus starting the “scramble for Africa.”

GENERAL: WWI started in the 1910s.

DETAILED: The war started on June 28^th, 1914, when Franz Ferdinand was  assassinated by Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo.

GENERAL: Lots of Africans fought and died in World War One.

DETAILED: 140,000 Algerians fought in World War One. 26,000 Algerians died in WWI fighting for France.