PART II.-General History

NOTE. The examination in general history is divided into three sections of 10 questions each. Each question is weighted 5 units. Candidates may choose any ten questions, either confining all 10 to one section of the examination or spreading the 10 over any two or all three of the sections.

WARNING. Candidates should not answer more than 10 questions. The first 10 on the paper-answered will be all that will be credited to a candidate's grade.

SECTION I

Ancient History, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D.

1. Write a short sketch of Greek colonization, giving causes, favorable conditions, relation of colony to parent city, etc.

2. What was the importance of the following in Greek history: Confederacy of Delos; peace of Nicias; Xenophon; Socrates; Epaminondas.

3. Write upon the rise of Macedonia and the influence of Philip II in preparing the way for Alexander the Great.

4. Outline the rule of the Ptolemies in Egypt.

5. What is the significance of the following in the history of the Roman Republic: Consuls; tribunes; decemvirs; Appian Way; Marcus Manlius.

6. Sketch briefly the life of Hannibal, giving battles fought and names of opposing commanders.

7. Write a brief outline of the lives of any two of the following, giving dates, chief incidents, and importance: Julius Cæsar; Augustus; Trajan; Hadrian; Constantine the Great.

8. Describe briefly, and state the importance of, any one of the following: Kingdom of the Visigoths (415711); the Franks under the Merovingians (486-752); Kingdom of the Lombards (568-774); the Anglo-Saxon conquest of Britain.

9. What was the significance of the following: The Hegira; Abubekr; the Ommiades; battle of Xeres; battle of Tours.

10. Outline the rise to power of the Carolingians to include the coronation of Charlemagne, A. D. 800.

SECTION II

Medieval and Modern History, 814-1789

1. What were the effects of the crusades upon European civilization?

2. Sketch the rise of the Ottoman Turks to the capture of Constantinople.

3. Write briefly upon the rise and decline of Venice and Genoa as commercial cities.

4. Give a brief sketch of the life of Martin Luther and the causes leading to the Reformation.

5. Describe the origin of the Order of Jesuits up to the time of the Council of Trent.

6. What were the four important wars fought by Louis XIV and the causes and results of each?

7. What was the importance of each of the following: Union of Castile and Aragon; fall of Granada; Spanish Inquisition; battle of Lepanto; Union of Calmar.

8. State briefly the importance of the following: Otto the Great; Frederick Barbarossa; Maximilian I; battle of Sempach (1386); John Huss.

9. Outline briefly the part played by Frederick the Great in the upbuilding of Prussia.

10. Outline briefly the career of Charles XII of Sweden.

SECTION III

English History, 1066-1800

1. Give a brief account of the Norman Conquest of England and its advantages to England.

2. Write up the origin of the House of Commons.

3. Outline the course of the Hundred Years' War (1336-1453) and its effect upon England.

4. Write upon the influence of Wycliffe and Caxton on the Reformation in England.

5. Under the reign of Henry VIII, what was the importance of the following: Battle of Flodden Field; Thomas Cromwell; Act of Supremacy; Utopia; Suppression of the Monasteries.

6. Write upon the destruction of the Spanish Armada and the exploration and colonization in Queen Elizabeth's reign.

7. What was the Petition of Rights (1628) and its importance in English history?

8. Sketch briefly the career of Oliver Cromwell.

9. What was the importance in English history of the following: Revolution of 1688; the Bill of Rights; Habeas Corpus Act; Battle of the Boyne (1690); Union of the Parliaments of England and Scotland. 10. Write briefly upon any two of the following: Rise of English power in India; Sir Robert Walpole; William Pitt (Earl of Chatham); Duke of Marlborough; England's part in the Seven Years' War and results to England.

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PART I. History of the United States. Weight, 50

1. 4. What chief discovery or exploration in the Western Hemisphere was made by each of the following: Ponce de Leon; John Cabot; Narvaez; Cartier.

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4.-Sketch briefly the character of the colonists and the important events in the development of each of the following colonies: Pennsylvania; Georgia.

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Give the causes and principal military events of the French and Indian War, and the terms of
the treaty which ended the war.

Explain the significance of each of the following in American history: Stamp Act; Townshend
Act; Boston Tea Party.

3.-Fill out the following form with regard to the battles of the Revolutionary War:

2.-Name two reasons why the Articles of Confederation were unsatisfactory.

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2.-Name two of the three important compromises agreed to in making the Constitution. 3.-Outline the financial policy of Alexander Hamilton in Washington's administration.

3.--State the circumstances of each of the following battles, telling the war in which each occurred, the American commander, and the results of each: Constitution and the Guerriere; New Orleans; Cerro Gordo. 6.-Outline concisely and tell the importance of the following in American history: Embargo Act; Monroe Doctrine; Kansas-Nebraska Bill.

4. Fill out the following form with regard to the battles named:

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3.-State how, and the approximate date when, each of the following Territories became a part of the United States:

Florida.

The Oregon Territory.

6. What important services were
Eli Whitney.

Lewis and Clark.

Alaska.

Hawaii.

Philippines.
Virgin Islands.

rendered to their country by the following:

3.-What were the purposes of any
tution?

Dr. Marcus Whitman.

Thomas A. Edison.

George Dewey.
George W. Goethals.

three of the last four amendments (16, 17, 18, 19) to the Consti

PART II. General History. Weight, 50

2. Outline briefly the chief events of the Persian Wars, giving: Number of expeditions; leaders on each side; principal battles; and importance of the final result.

3. Identify fire of the following:

Epaminondas.
Demosthenes.

Chaeronea.
Issus.

Arbela.
Nearchus.

Amphictyonie Council.

4. Sketch briefly the division of Alexander's empire and the rule of his successors. 5. Identify any fire of the following:

10. Sketch briefly the rise of Mohammedanism and its conquests up to 732.

SECTION II

1. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following: Peter the Hermit.

Saladin.

Philip Augustus.

Innocent III.

Council of Clermont. Godfrey of Bouillon. Gregory VII (Hildebrand). 2. Identify and state importance of any fire of the following:

Tamerlane.

Kossovo (1389).

Seljuk (or Seljukian) Turks. The year 1453.

Navarino (1827). John Gutenburg.
Marco Polo.

3. Outline briefly the history and importance in the Middle Ages of any one of the following: Genoa; Florence; Venice.

4. Outline the part played by Martin Luther in the beginning of the Reformation. 5. Identify and state the importance of any five of the following:

9. Outline briefly the career of Frederick the Great of Prussia, giving an account of his wars, principal battles, increases of territory, and economic developments.

10 Identify and state the importance of any fire of the following:

SECTION III

English History, 1066-1800

1. Outline briefly the events leading up to the conquest of England by William the Conqueror; his conquest; and the principal events of his reign.

2. Identify and state the importance of any fice of the following:

King John.

Beginning of the House of Commons.

Simon de Montfort.
Llewellyn.

Robert Bruce.

3. Outline the course of the Hundred Years' War from the English standpoint, giving causes, principal battles, and effects upon England.

4. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following:

War of the Roses.

Earl of Warwick.

Bosworth Field.
Henry Tudor.

Wycliffe.
Caxton.

5. Outline briefly the reign of Henry VIII, giving his wars, principal advisors, difficulties with the church and domestic troubles.

6. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following:

Edward VI.

Forty-two Articles of Religion.

Lady Jane Grey. Act of Uniformity. Spanish Armada.
Latimer.
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.

7. Write briefly upon any three of the following: James I's belief in the Di- Gunpowder plot. vine Right of Kings.

Petition of Rights, 1628.

John Hampden and Ship Money. Trial and Execution of Charles I. 8. Identify and tell the significance of any fire of the following:

Drogheda.

Dunbar.

Worcester.
Praise-God Barebones.

Conventicle Act.
Five-Mile Act.

Annus Mirabilis.

9. Sketch briefly the English Revolutioh of 1688, giving the causes, the course of events, and its importance in English history.

10. Identify and state the importance of any fire of the following:

The Old Pretender. Dr. Jenner.
South Sea Bubole.

What chief discovery, exploration, or conquest in the Western Hemisphere was made by cach of the following:

De Soto. Pizarro. Hudson. Marquette.

4. Sketch briefly the character of the colonists and the important events in the development of each of the following colonies:

Maryland. New York.

4.-Name the four colonial wars in order and state the name and principal provisions of the treaty which brought each to a close.

3.-Explain the significance of each of the following in American history:

Writs of Assistance. The Stamp Act. Boston Massacre.

3. Fill out the following form with regard to the battles of the Revolutionary War:

2. What were the important provisions of the Ordinance for the government of the Northwest Territory?

2.-Name three things which the Constitution accomplished which had not been satisfactory under the Articles of Confederation.

3.-Relate the circumstances of the Louisiana Purchase and tell of its importance to the United States.

3.-State the dircumstances of each of the following battles, telling the war in which each occurred,
the American commander, and the results of each:
Tippecanoe. Lundy's Lane. Monterey.

6.-Outline concisely and tell the importance of the following in American history:
Missouri Compromise. Dred Sectt Decision. Nullification.
4.-Fill out the following form concerning battles of the Civil War:

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Outline the principal military and naval events of our war with Spain and give the provisions of the treaty which brought it to a close.

6.-What important services were rendered to their country by the following:

Daniel Boone,

Oliver Hazard Perry.

Samuel Morse.

William H. Seward.

William T. Sampson.
Theodore Roosevelt.

3.-State the three ways in which a bill having passed both Houses of Congress in the usual way may become a law.

3. Sketch briefly the life of Alexander the Great, giving his battles, the extent of his conquests,and the result of his conquests.

6. Give a brief account of the Second Punic War (218-202 B. C.), giving causes, campaigns, principal battles, commanders, and final results.

7. Identify and state the importance of any fire of the following:

9. Sketch briefly the reign of Charlemagne, giving his military campaigns, and extent of his Empire. 10. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following: The Omminds. The year 732 A. D.

The Hegira.

The Moors.

4. Sketch briefly the course of the Thirty Years' War, giving causes, extent, most important figures, principal battles, and terms of the treaty which brought it to a close. 5. Identify and state the importance of any five of the following:

7. Outline briefly the reign of Emperor Charles V, giving his possessions, wars, and religious difficulties. 8. Identify and state the importance of any fire

Treaty of Verdun (843).

Otto the Great (936).

Frederick I, Barbarossa (1152). The Golden Bull (1356).

Maria Theresa.

9. Outline briefly the career of Peter the Great of Russia, giving his travels, ambitions, wars, and importance to Russia.

10. Identify and state the importance of any fire of the following:

1. Outline briefly the events leading up to the granting of the Magna Charta, its important articles, and its importance in English history.

2. Identify and state the importance of any five of the following:

Edward the Confessor.

Harold.

Stamford Bridge.
Hastings.

Land distribution after Norman Conquest.

Domesday Book.
Forest Laws.

3. Outline the War of the Roses, giving causes, principal figures, principal battles, and effects upon England.

4. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following:

Bannockburn.

Salic Law.

Calais.
Crecy.

Black Death.
Black Prince.

Agincourt.

5. Outline briefly the reign of Queen Elizabeth, giving her relations with the Church, wars, and maritime and colonial enterprises.

8. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following: