OAE Comprehensive Integrated Social Studies Exam
Kwame Nkrumah - ANSWER African nationalist responsible for forming the Convention
Peoples Party in Ghana; leader of the 1st black African state to independence (1957).
., Leader of nonviolent protests for freedom on the Gold Coast. When independence was
gained, he became the first prime minister of Ghana. He develpoped economic projects,
but was criticized for spending too much time on Pan-African efforts, and neglecting his
own countries' issues
Nation State - ANSWER citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such
as language or common descent.
Portugal and Brazil
Theocracy - ANSWER A government controlled by religious leaders
Example: Vatican City- Pope
Dynastic Cycle - ANSWER the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement
example: China
Collectivization Creation of large, state-run farms rather than individual holdings;
allowed more efficient control over peasants; part of Stalin's economic and political
planning; often adopted in other Communist regimes. Used in U.S.S.R and China
Globalization Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making
something worldwide in scope
Modernization - ANSWER The process of reforming political, military, economic, social,
and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies, often with
regard for accommodating local traditions in non-Western societies.
,Periodization/Chronology - ANSWER Historian's attempt to break down history into
managable segments
Fredrick Jackson Turner- Frontier Thesis - ANSWER Historian during the 1890s who
wrote _____ which argued that the continuous existence of the American
_____ had shaped the character of the nation, and the end of this _____marked the end
the first chapter in American history.
Charles Beards - ANSWER historian who argued that the Founders were largely
motivated by the economic advantage of their class in writing the Constitution
Karl Marx - ANSWER 1818-1883. 19th century philosopher, political economist,
sociologist, humanist, political theorist, and revolutionary. Often recognized as the
father of communism. Analysis of history led to his belief that communism would replace
capitalism as it replaced feudalism. Believed in a classless society.
European Industrialization - ANSWER shook peasantry loose from ancient habits and
customary occupations; many unemployed; drained out of countryside into cities;
immigration to America was a by-product of urbanization in Europe
Neolithic Revolution - ANSWER (10,000 - 8,000 BCE) The development of agriculture and
the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of
permanent settlements and the start of civilization.
human civilization - ANSWER born 8000 years in the fertile crescent. Grain cultivation.
agriculture, long distance trade, urbanism.
social differentiation - ANSWER A process in which people are set apart for differential
treatment by virtue of their statuses, roles, and other social characteristics
economic specialization - ANSWER individuals or groups of people who concentrate on
one product or service
, early civilizations - ANSWER 10,000-2,500 BC - brought the following: alphabets, math,
time measurements; art/architecture; alphabetic writing; defined religion;
commonality/diversity
ex: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Gupta
Egyptian Empire - ANSWER By 1500 B.C.E., the ______________ was an imperial state
that bridged Africa and Southwest Asia.
Mesopotamia - ANSWER first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers
in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture
Gupta Empire - ANSWER (320-550 C.E.) A powerful Indian state based, like its Mauryan
predecessor, on a capital at Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley. It controlled most of the
Indian subcontinent through a combination of military force and its prestige as a center
of sophisticated culture.
Western Civilizations - ANSWER The idea of ______ culture is typically tied to the
classical definetion of the ______ world. In that definetion, ______ culture is the set of
literary, scientific, political, artistic and philosophical principles which distinguish it
from other civilizations. Much of this set of traditions and learning is gathered in the
______canon.
Near East - ANSWER The region between the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Ancient Greece - ANSWER 500 BC - Hellenic civilization- thirst for knowledge and
truth-established temples for rest and restoration - priests cared for sick-Hippocrates
460 BC was a physician and teacher and adopted assessment and observation and
record keeping
Roman Empire - ANSWER founded by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into two
parts.
Kwame Nkrumah - ANSWER African nationalist responsible for forming the Convention
Peoples Party in Ghana; leader of the 1st black African state to independence (1957).
., Leader of nonviolent protests for freedom on the Gold Coast. When independence was
gained, he became the first prime minister of Ghana. He develpoped economic projects,
but was criticized for spending too much time on Pan-African efforts, and neglecting his
own countries' issues
Nation State - ANSWER citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such
as language or common descent.
Portugal and Brazil
Theocracy - ANSWER A government controlled by religious leaders
Example: Vatican City- Pope
Dynastic Cycle - ANSWER the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement
example: China
Collectivization Creation of large, state-run farms rather than individual holdings;
allowed more efficient control over peasants; part of Stalin's economic and political
planning; often adopted in other Communist regimes. Used in U.S.S.R and China
Globalization Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making
something worldwide in scope
Modernization - ANSWER The process of reforming political, military, economic, social,
and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies, often with
regard for accommodating local traditions in non-Western societies.
,Periodization/Chronology - ANSWER Historian's attempt to break down history into
managable segments
Fredrick Jackson Turner- Frontier Thesis - ANSWER Historian during the 1890s who
wrote _____ which argued that the continuous existence of the American
_____ had shaped the character of the nation, and the end of this _____marked the end
the first chapter in American history.
Charles Beards - ANSWER historian who argued that the Founders were largely
motivated by the economic advantage of their class in writing the Constitution
Karl Marx - ANSWER 1818-1883. 19th century philosopher, political economist,
sociologist, humanist, political theorist, and revolutionary. Often recognized as the
father of communism. Analysis of history led to his belief that communism would replace
capitalism as it replaced feudalism. Believed in a classless society.
European Industrialization - ANSWER shook peasantry loose from ancient habits and
customary occupations; many unemployed; drained out of countryside into cities;
immigration to America was a by-product of urbanization in Europe
Neolithic Revolution - ANSWER (10,000 - 8,000 BCE) The development of agriculture and
the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of
permanent settlements and the start of civilization.
human civilization - ANSWER born 8000 years in the fertile crescent. Grain cultivation.
agriculture, long distance trade, urbanism.
social differentiation - ANSWER A process in which people are set apart for differential
treatment by virtue of their statuses, roles, and other social characteristics
economic specialization - ANSWER individuals or groups of people who concentrate on
one product or service
, early civilizations - ANSWER 10,000-2,500 BC - brought the following: alphabets, math,
time measurements; art/architecture; alphabetic writing; defined religion;
commonality/diversity
ex: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Gupta
Egyptian Empire - ANSWER By 1500 B.C.E., the ______________ was an imperial state
that bridged Africa and Southwest Asia.
Mesopotamia - ANSWER first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers
in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture
Gupta Empire - ANSWER (320-550 C.E.) A powerful Indian state based, like its Mauryan
predecessor, on a capital at Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley. It controlled most of the
Indian subcontinent through a combination of military force and its prestige as a center
of sophisticated culture.
Western Civilizations - ANSWER The idea of ______ culture is typically tied to the
classical definetion of the ______ world. In that definetion, ______ culture is the set of
literary, scientific, political, artistic and philosophical principles which distinguish it
from other civilizations. Much of this set of traditions and learning is gathered in the
______canon.
Near East - ANSWER The region between the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Ancient Greece - ANSWER 500 BC - Hellenic civilization- thirst for knowledge and
truth-established temples for rest and restoration - priests cared for sick-Hippocrates
460 BC was a physician and teacher and adopted assessment and observation and
record keeping
Roman Empire - ANSWER founded by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into two
parts.
