Posts: 1,867
Threads: 48
Likes Received: 479 in 320 posts
Likes Given: 292
Joined: Jun 2012
12-03-2012, 07:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-03-2012, 08:01 PM by bluebooger.)
I used these 2 books for "The Modern Middle East" test
The Middle East for Dummies: Jr. Davis Craig: 9780764554834: Amazon.com: Books
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict, 4th Edition: Mitchell G. Bard: 9781592577910: Amazon.com: Books
I think they're really all you need (and a good attitude for learning, which I did not have -- "hey, I watch the news and read the paper, I know all about the middle east" -- BIG mistake)
so yes, I did pass, but just barely
but then, I just barely skimmed through the books
I think if I had really taken the time to really read those 2 books I would have passed by a much bigger margin
I also have this book that I'm currently reading and using for the "Europe since 1945" exam and the CLEP History 1 & 2 exam
Let's Review Global History and Geography: Mark Willner: 9780764133640: Amazon.com: Books
great little book
![[-]](https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/images/collapse.png)
•
Posts: 247
Threads: 22
Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: May 2010
In my opinion
Civil War easiest- Some of the questions came word for word out of the Idiot's Guide.
Vietnam- easier than I expected. I used spark notes.
Soviet Union- also didn't seem terribly hard, but I did get a low score, so I guess I know a lot less than I think I do
Middle East- I haven't yet taken. Trouble keeping unfamiliar words/names/spellings straight in my head.
Haven't taken World Conflicts, but I assume it will be on the easy side because of all the overlap with previous History tests
Lyanne
DSST (27)
Personal Finance - 448 Astronomy - 61 Civil War and Reconstruction - 68 History of Vietnam War - 68 Substance Abuse - 59 World Religions - 473 Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union - 55 Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet -61 Intro to Modern Middle East - 58
CLEP (48)
American Literature-73 American Government-62 U.S. History I - 64 U.S. History II -73 A&I Literature - 75 Western Civ I - 58 Western Civ II - 61 English Literature - 67 Humanities -76 Intro Sociology - 62 Social Sciences & History - 69
Other (43)
English Composition, Literature & Composition, Art Appreciation, General Psychology, Intro to Anthropology, Abnormal Psychology, Travel Agency Operations, Advanced Hospitality (7 credits), Intro Computer Software, Digital Photography, War and American Society, TESC Capstone
ALEKS (3)
Intermediate Algebra
**Not official, but BA History at Thomas Edison State College!!!!!!*
•
Posts: 1,299
Threads: 22
Likes Received: 7 in 7 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jul 2012
Rhashad Wrote:I can add this, Vietnam and Civil war and totally be done with IC, the others need multiple resources, especially modern middle east. Overall Civil war is probably "easiest," followed by Vietnam. But as others have already said, its completely subjective.
After having taken all those history tests I was asking about earlier, I will say that this advice ^ is spot-on. Easiest to hardest, my ranking would be:
Civil War DSST
Vietnam War DSST
Soviet Union DSST
Modern Middle East DSST
World Conflicts ECE/Uexcel
I did enjoy them all and it's too bad MME is going away
BA History 2014 - TESC
The Lord is my shepherd. Psalm 23
"I'm going on an adventure!' ~AUJ
"It is our fight." ~DoS
"I am not alone." ~BotFA
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that's given to us." ~FotR
"There is still hope." ~TTT
"Courage..." "This day, we fight!" ~RotK
CLEP: A&I Lit 74 ~ Am Lit 73 ~ Eng Lit 72 ~ Humanities 75 ~ College Math 77 ~ Western Civ I 63 ~ Western Civ II 69 ~ Natural Sci 64 ~ US History I 76 ~ US History II 69 ~ Sociology 68 ~ Am Gov 69 ~ Social Sci & Hist 71 ~ College Comp 61 ~ Marketing 70 ~ Management 66 ~ Psychology 67
DSST: Supervision 453 ~ Tech Writing 61 ~ Computing 427 ~ Middle East 65 ~ Soviet Union 65 ~ Vietnam War 74 ~[COLOR="#0099cc"] Civil War 68
[/COLOR]Other: College+ Biblical Social Justice B ~ ECE World Conflicts Since 1900 A
TESC courses: Capstone A ~ Leaders in History A ~ Photography 101 A- ~ Games People Play A ~ International Relations A- ~ Mass Communications I A
$5 off IC - 59690
My hair jewelry business
•
