Intro to World History 101

Test 1: Chose ONE of the Following:

1. Compareand contrast the religious beliefs of theHebrews (Jews)and ancient Egyptians. Include the notion of an afterlife.
   1. Recording 2 and 3 are essential for this essay.
   2. Chapter 2, 3, Key Points Quiz 1, and Map Quiz 1 are all helpful with this essay.
2. Compareand contrast the political, social, and religious characteristics of the early Indians(India) and
   1. Recording 4 and 6 are essential for this essay.
   2. Chapter 4, 6, Map Quiz 2, and Key Points 2 are all helpful with this essay.

Requirements:

• Must be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, minimum 900-word essay.
• Format paragraphs with complete sentences including grammar and spell check.
  • Must include a short introduction andshort conclusion paragraph.
  • Do not use “I” in your essay.
• I expect the essay to be a basis of the lecture recordings, the textbook, and one of the short videos in the Test1: Complimentary Materials folder on Blackboard.
  • I expect your essay to be comprised of your own thoughts and conclusions based upon the before mentioned information.
• No web sources are allowed except for the short videos in the Test1: Complimentary Materials folder on Blackboard.
• If you use a quote or you paraphrasein your essay:
  • From the Textbook, please cite it using the following format:
    • (Bentley, pg. number).
  • From the video, please cite the using the following format:
    • (Title of video, time stamp)
      • Ex) TedEd: Five Major World Religions, 1:58-2:14.
    • You will need to include a works cited page for your essay.
      • If you use the textbook, then
        • Bentley, Jerry, et al. Traditions and Encounters.  4 Edition.  Volume 1: to 1500.
      • If you use the video above, then
        • TedEd: Five Major World Religions, https://youtu.be/m6dCxo7t_aE
      • Plagiarism will heavily affect your grade and may result in a “0” or further academic consequences.
        • Please refer to the links on Blackboard under Information for further aid.
        • The USC Upstate Code of Academic Integrity can be found in the USC Upstate Student Handbook. Please refer to pages 134-143 of the Handbook athttp://publications.uscupstate.edu/StudentHandbook/201718_StudentHandbook/#/142/ .