Historiography Exam I Review

Which of these is NOT an attribute of a historian according to Polybius?

Which of these directly challenged the Enlightenment view of truth?

Which of these focused on inspiration, beauty, and emotion?

Which terms refers to the belief that events and processes have an inherent purpose or goal?

Which of these Marxist historians wrote The Making of the English Working Class, a famous example of history from below?

Which of these led to the argument that all history is interpretation, and thus all interpretations are valid?

Which of these is NOT one of the four styles of English historiography?

Progressive historians such as Charles and Mary Beard

Which of these argued that we cannot separate history and myth?

Who wrote on the history of the Persian Wars?

Which of these MOST emphasizes human rationality?

Which of these believed that historians COULD be completely objective?

Why is time important to historians?

What of these led historians to focus on rational reasoning?

Reason, thinking, and objectivity are key components of

Which of these is/are considered historical evidence?

How has the construct of time changed throughout history?

Who is MOST associated with a focus on the historical development of ideas and institutions through power relations?

Why is the use of time periods by historians sometimes problematic?

Which of these argued that history was a story of progression from oppression to liberty or freedom?

Turner's "Frontier Thesis" argued that

Which of these is MOST associated with reevaluations of the history of India?

Which of these was an early Christian historian?

According to Karl Marx history

What was a central feature of Christian historiography?

How did the writing of Thucydides differ from Herodotus?

Who argued that the best course of action was a "cautious approach to change?"

Who is known as the "Father of history?"

Which of these were influenced by the Greeks and Romans and thus focused on annals and major events?

What led to a period of historical consensus in America?