Geog597.01:Final Examination

The Final Examination
=Details:=


 * Day: Tuesday, March 15,
 * Time: 1:30-3:18 PM
 * Location: Hagarty Hall 180

=Will Cover:=

Lectures
Know all lecture material from Subsaharan Africa through East Asia. Use the lecture outline handouts and supplemental handouts as guides to your own class notes. Know dates presented in lecture material. Information from guest speakers should also be reviewed.

Readings
Study everything listed in the Reading Guide from Subsaharan Africa through East Asia. If you can answer study questions and know the key terms, you are in good shape with regard to the reading. Remember, you may be asked about information in the reading that was NOT COVERED IN LECTURE.

Exercises 1 and 2
(Temp. Omitted)

Class Handouts

 * Lecture Outlines:


 * Subsaharan Africa
 * Greater Middle East
 * South Asia
 * Southeast Asia
 * East Asia


 * Supplemental Handouts:
 * NGOs
 * Middle Eastern City
 * Birth Control in Manupur Village

Place Locations
(Temp. Omitted)

Videos

 * Africa: The Legacy
 * Around the World in 80 Days
 * Harm De Blij Geog Videos
 * Cambodia

=Examination Format=

Multiple Choice and True/False Questions

There will be about 35 of these questions on the exam. Questions in the section will be drawn from lectures, readings, videos, class handouts, guest speakers, and Exercises 1 and 2.

Be Prepared to see "all of the above", etc.

Place Locations

There will be about 10 place location questions. For these items, you will need to identify cities and countries on the maps of the various regions covered.

Calculations

You may be asked to set up a formula to calculate:
 * level of urbaniatiom
 * percent growth of population

The above will be asked from you as a table of raw data will likely be included. You will need to write out the formula but not perform the actual calculations.

Short Answer

There will be approximately six short answer items (5 points each). In this section, you will be given a term or phrase that you will need to explain. In your answers, you will be expected to draw on information from lectures, assigned readins, class handouts, videos, and the exercises.

Essay Question

There will be one essay question (20 points). In your answer, you will be expected to draw on information from lectures, assigned readings, class handouts, vidoes, and the exercises.

You will be given two questions and you will choose one of them.

Bonus Trivia

There will 5 fill-in questions dealing with some aspect of the class - trivia questions will likely come from teh videos and guest speakers.