Throughout history, issues related to spirituality and morality have

caused conflict between groups.

Which general statement on leaders and power is most accurate?

Leaders have used their power in different ways.

How is history similar to economics, physics, or mathematics?

History is an academic discipline

Some people describe history as

an ongoing argument about the past.

Patterns of population, uses and abuses of power, and haves and have-nots are examples of

key themes that link historical topics

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1
The study of how populations have changed over time is called
demography.
paleontology.
archaeology.
biography.
2
What occurred as technology and transportation developed?
Science became less important.
The number of factories decreased.
Worlds of exchange expanded.
Spirituality and morality increased.
3
What led to many problems in the early days of archaeology?
digging tools were not available
unclear professional standards
historians and archaeologists did not speak to each other
professional standards were too strict
4
The term history refers to
stories we tell about the past.
events in the past.
all of the above.
reconstructing the past
5
Sometimes a good starting point for a compelling question may be
a question with a simple answer.
a yes/no question.
a question not involving the topic.
a conclusion.
6
Throughout history, issues related to spirituality and morality have
have broadened worlds of exchange.
caused conflict between groups.
closed the gap between haves and have-nots.
limited the need for identity.
7
Which general statement on leaders and power is most accurate?
Leaders have gained power in similar ways.
Leaders have used their power in different ways.
Leaders must improve the lives of their people.
Leaders must be supported by the people.
8
Laws and regulations that determine how problems can be solved in response to social issues are called
Petitions
Documents
Bills
Public Policy
9
According to the historian Arnold Toynbee, what does history mean?
Investigation
Understanding
Stroytelling
Reporting
10
_______________ has helped unite humans across the world
Trade & barter
Identity
Spirituality
Morality
11
An established sequence of events is called a
chronology.
time loop.
timeline.
mystery.
12
By examining characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, or race, historians study
technology.
spirituality.
abuses of power.
population.
13
How is history similar to economics, physics, or mathematics?
History cannot be understood without all three.
History is an academic discipline
History relies mostly on mathematical principles.
History is not similar to any of these.
14
What might bias do to a historian's observations?
Create a more balanced narrative
Increase their reliability
Distort them
Lead to greater understanding
15
________ is the human sense that ideas and actions are good or bad.
Historical Interpretation
Morality
Identity
Spirituality
16
An artifact is an example of what?
Public Policy
Narration
Inquiry
Evidence
17
The process of finding the meaning or significance of historical events is known as
building an argument.
investigating.
historical interpretation.
sequencing.
18
Some people describe history as
an exercise in coordinating points of view.
a way to predict the future.
a reminder to live in the moment.
an ongoing argument about the past.
19
Patterns of population, uses and abuses of power, and haves and have-nots are examples of
key topics that summarize U.S. history.
key links between historical topics and events.
key ideas that explain U.S. history.
key themes that link historical topics
20
Throughout U.S. history, the nation’s government and leaders have used their power to
remove Indigenous people from their land.
improve the lives of citizens.
all of the above
gain independence from Great Britain.

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