HIST 106g Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Meritocracy, Egalitarianism, Xiongnu
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The midterm will consist of 3 sections: id section: 20 points, big concepts paragraph 10 points, short essay section: 44 points, source interpretation: 26 points. Section 1: 5 ids at 4 points each for total of 20 points. Ids will cover terms and names that should be familiar from lectures and your readings there won"t be any surprises. You will have a list of 10 choices from which you will have to pick 5. You will be expected to identify the term or person and then briefly (in a sentence or two) describe his/her/its historical significance. Section 2: short essays: big concepts 10 points. Two of the following questions will appear on the exam. You will have to choose one and write paragraph on it: we have seen many philosophies and policies that have a certain sense of egalitarianism or meritocracy to them.
