About the Midterm Exam

The midterm will invite you to draw from your knowledge of all materials covered thus far in the class – images, map exercises, readings, lectures, discussions and videos. You will need to be able to do the following:

· Reproduce the historical timeline, including important figures, geographic and political changes, and the rise and development of the major forms of religion from 3000 BCE to 200 BCE

· Reproduce the names of the major genres of religious texts in India and know their structure and basic content (if we studied it)

· Indicate on a blank map outline all geographical features and important locations studied thus far

· Identify and say something about the significance of images studied in class

· Identify and say something about the significance of primary religions texts studies in class and covered in the readings

· Reflect your understanding of the major concepts from the different traditions and compare them, using accurate terminology

The midterm will include the following kinds of questions:

1. Image Identification

2. Mapping

3. Definition: These questions ask you to define the central terms and related concepts as we studied in class and in the readings.

4. Short Answer Essays: The questions can cover anything in the course materials and should be about 5-7 sentences each.

5. Mid-Length Essays: These ask you to develop longer essay responses to broad and sometimes comparative questions.