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Grade 10 History Semester 1 STUDY GUIDE
The information in this document will help to prepare you for the exam. Make sure you read the
text, review notes, worksheets, homework, and old quizzes and tests. Review the key terms for
each section below and answer the questions listed underneath each section. Good Luck 
The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
There will be a bonus on the exam not to exceed 5% and will address higher order thinking.
The exam will be divided into the following sections:
Part A (40 - 60%): This section will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions.
Part B (20-30%): This section will be a combination of short response/short essay
questions and map, graph, chart questions.
Part C (20-30%): This section will consist of one or two essay questions.
Chapter/ Section
Chapter 18
Section 1: The
Ottomans Build a
Vast Empire
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The Muslim World Expands
Ghazi, Ottoman, Sultan, Timur the
Lame, Mehmed II, Suleyman the
Lawgiver, Devshirme, Janissary
Resources to study
from
Book/ Section
Assessment/ Quiz/
Worksheets
Origins of the Ottomans
Know the Devshirme system inside and out. Pros and Cons.
Know how the empire declined
The Golden Age of the Ottomans (the peak under Suleyman’s rule)
Section 2: Cultural
Blending
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Key Terms / Context
Safavid, Isma’il, Shah, Shah Abbas,
Esfahan
Book/ Section
Assessment/ Quiz/
Worksheets
The 4 causes of cultural blending
Effects of cultural blending
How cultural blending can have far reaching effects on regions
The rise and fall of the Safavid Empire
The Golden Age of the Safavids
Section 3: The
Mughal, Babur, Akbar, Sikh, Shah
Mughal Empire in
Jahan, Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb
India
• The Origins of the Mughal
• Akbar and the Golden Age of the Mughal
• Long lasting effects of Akbar’s successors
• Decline of the Mughal Empire
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Book/ Section
Assessment/ Quiz/
Worksheets
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Chapter 19
An Age of Explorations and
Isolation
Section 1:
Prince Henry, Bartolomeu Dias,
Section Assessment/
Europeans Explore
Vasco da Gama, Treaty of
Quiz/Class Notes/Slides
the East
Focus on notes and
Tordesillas, Dutch East India
Slides
Company
• Prince Henry’s Goals
• Reasons Europeans began to explore
• Different explorers and their achievements: Dias, da Gama
• Treaty of Tordesillas and why it was important for colonization
• Trading Empires in the East: Dutch East India Company, who controlled India
Section 2: China
Ming Dynasty, Hongwu, Zheng He,
Section Assessment/
Limits European
Manchus, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi
Quiz/Class Notes/Slides
Contact
Focus on notes and
slides
• Rise of the Ming Dynasty, who was emperor of this dynasty
• China’s Voyages of exploration
• China’s Isolation policy
• The start of the Qing Dynasty and who it’s ruler was
Chapter 23
The French Revolution and
Napoleon
Section 1: The
Old Regime, Estate, Louis XVI, Marie
Section Assessment/
French Revolution
Antoinette, Estates-General, National
Quiz/Class Notes
Begins
Focus on notes and
Assembly, Tennis Court Oath, Great
assessments
Fear
• Structure of the old regime
• The 3 estates and who made up each estate
• Main MOTIVATION for the revolution
• The Monarchy of France – why were they examples of failed leadership
• Estates-General: why it was called for, how it’s purpose changed later
• Storming of the Bastille due to the Great Fear
Section 2:
Legislative Assembly, émigré, SansSection Assessment/
Revolution Brings
Culotte, Jacobin, Guillotine,
Quiz/Class Notes/Slides
Reform and Terror
Focus on notes, slides
Maximilien Robespierre, Reign of
and assessments
Terror
• How the National Assembly reformed France
• The Legislative Assembly – what was their purpose
• Divided opinions – who wanted to bring the old regime back; who wanted even
greater change in France
• Jacobins control of France; most prominent Jacobin
• Use of the Guillotine and which famous people were victims of this device
• The Reign of Terror – who was leading France during this Reign; why was this time
period known as the Reign of Terror
Section 3: Napoleon
Napoleon Boneparte, Coup d’etat,
Section Assessment/
Forges and Empire
Plebiscite, Lycee, Concordat,
Quiz/Class Notes/Slides
Focus on notes, slides
Napoleonic Code, Battle of Trafalgar
and assessments
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• Why the people loved Napoleon – why was he called the “Hero of the Hour”
• Napoleon’s taking of power through a coup
• How Napoleon restored order to France
• The main ideas of the Napoleonic Code
• Napoleon’s Empire – its rise and collapse
How to Study for the History Exam:
Critical Thinking: Students should be able to answer critical questions by analyzing
information they have already studied and establish relations between historical events.
Application Skills: Students should be able to answer questions pertaining to major
concepts linked to the different selections through multiple choice, short answer and essay
questions.
Key Terms: Students should be able to:
• identify the meaning of the words through context.
• Use the words to complete sentences.
• Use the words in proper context.
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