Two broad themes of history are continuity and change. Continuity refers to the ways that

things stayed the same over time.

Which of these is an important habit of mind for historians?

looking for connections over time and space

Human-environment interaction..... question about 14th century England would a historian ask?

How did changes in the global climate affect English agricul

Why do historians study social structures in different times and places?

to find out how people and families lived

Which of these is a primary source about the American Civil War?

a photograph of a Civil War military camp

family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption

The BIG picture view of history empahsizes

The connections and patterns across cultures

What is a disadvantage of dividing world history into 3 parts: ancient, medieval, and modern

Doesn't match the major turning points in regions outside EU

In a newspaper article about an election campaign, which of these would be a sign of bias?

The reporter clearly wants one side to win

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1
Two broad themes of history are continuity and change. Continuity refers to the ways that
peoples have remained distinct and diverse.
things stayed the same over time.
parts of the world affected each other
one event caused other events.
2
Which of these is an important habit of mind for historians?
looking for connections over time and space
paying attention to only one theme at a time
treating each culture without reference to others
understanding that all societies are the same
3
Human-environment interaction..... question about 14th century England would a historian ask?
What was life like for the royal family in a stone castle?
How were villages, towns, and cities governed?
How did changes in the global climate affect English agricul
What happen to the price of wool as sheep farming increased
4
What should a historian first do when trying to answer a historical question?
write a paper
gather evidence
decide on an answer
develop a bias
5
Why do historians study social structures in different times and places?
to learn how farmers made a living
to explain why societies adopted different religions
to find out how people and families lived
to understand how city-states grew into empires
6
The spread of Buddhism from India to China and later Japan is an example of
social organization
universal standards
cultural diffusion
regional difference
7
Which of these is a primary source about the American Civil War?
an interview with a Civil War scholar
an article about causes of the Civil War
a novel that takes place during the Civil War
a photograph of a Civil War military camp
8
What is kinship?
a social class system of rulers, commoners, and slaves
interaction between two cultures by warfare or trade
family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption
the development of one idea into another
9
Which of these revolutions falls under the theme of political structures?
the French Revolution
the information Revolution
the Scientific Revolution
the Industrial Revolution
10
The BIG picture view of history empahsizes
political ideas underlying American government.
details of each country considered separately.
The connections and patterns across cultures
the shape of the earth as viewed from space
11
What is a disadvantage of dividing world history into 3 parts: ancient, medieval, and modern
makes some periods of history sound better or worse .
Doesn't match the major turning points in regions outside EU
Uses categories that are too specific to be useful.
offers too many periods to be useful
12
In a newspaper article about an election campaign, which of these would be a sign of bias?
The reporter was paid by the newspaper.
The reporter interviewed both candidates.
The reporter recently registered to vote.
The reporter clearly wants one side to win

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