The Study of History
Which statement is true of primary sources but not secondary sources?
a. Primary sources generally reflect personal bias.
b. Primary sources are usually written documents.
c. Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts.
d. Primary sources usually include historical interpretation.
c. Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts.
The spread of the bubonic plague from Asia to Europe in the 14th century best illustrates which theme of world history?
a. cultural interaction
b. economic structures
c. human-environment interaction
d. Political structures
c. human-environment interaction
The period between the emergence of stone tools and the later appearance of metal tools is called the
a. Metal Age.
b. Hunter-Gatherer Age.
c. Stone Age.
d. Empire Age.
c. Stone Age.
Which figure is considered an important prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a. Abraham
b. King Solomon
c. Jesus
d. Muhammad
a. Abraham
Which is true of secondary sources?
a. They are considered to be unrealiable by historians.
b. They are more likely than primary sources to reflect bias.
c. They are created by someone who was not present at the event.
d. They are less likely than primary sources to be well researched.
c. They are created by someone who was not present at the event.
Which historical event would fit under the theme of political structures?
a. the overthrow of the French monarchy
b. the writing of the American Constitution
c. the establishment of the German nation
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
The earliest settled societies developed in areas that were
a. rich in natural resources.
b. easy to defend from attack.
c. close to major trade routes.
d. near the shores of an ocean.
a. rich in natural resources.
What happened as a result of the Jewish Diaspora?
a. Jews abandoned their beliefs and practices.
b. Jews became enslaved in Egypt.
c. Jews dispersed across the Middle East.
d. Jews settled in Canaan.
c. Jews dispersed across the Middle East.
Identify the example of a primary source.
A. a textbook about poli!cal theory since the 18th century
B. an interview with a historian about interna!onal trade in the 1500s
C. a true crime documentary about a murder in the 1990s
D. an interview with a former U.S. president about his presidency
D. an interview with a former U.S. president about his presidency
Historians often divide history into periods of time based on
a. major turning points.
b. historical patterns.
c. historical connections.
d. spatial frames.
a. major turning points.
The lives of pastoral nomads were based on
a. hunting and fishing.
b. construction of irrigation canals.
c. a hierarchy of kings, priests, and warriors.
d. herds of domesticated sheep, goats, and cattle.
d. herds of domesticated sheep, goats, and cattle.
An important trait that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share is the belief in
a. resurrection.
b. reincarnation.
c. a single God.
d. the Trinity.
c. a single God.
Read the quotation from a noted historian, and then answer the question below. "History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity." —Robert Penn Warren, The Legacy of the Civil War, 1961
According to this quotation, why should people study history?
a. History teaches us to avoid mistakes of the past.
b. History helps us become better thinkers.
c. History makes us better informed.
d. History helps us develop empathy.
d. History helps us develop empathy.
Which of the following is a “habit of mind” useful for studying history?
a. looking for global patterns over time and space
b. making judgments based on universal standards
c. keeping your focus exclusively on a single region
d. all of the above
a. looking for global patterns over time and space
What is one way cities were different from villages?
a. Cities were based on kinship groups.
b. Cities depended largely on agriculture.
c. Cities were run by elected governments.
d. Cities had public structures and markets.
d. Cities had public structures and markets.
Which statement describes a characteristic of world religions?
a. They focus on how God can serve the people.
b. They support the notion that people must submit to God.
c. They offer a message that appeals to diverse groups of people.
d. They provide guidance on how to reach heaven.
c. They offer a message that appeals to diverse groups of people.
Historical interpretation is the process of
a. ensuring the validity of historical evidence.
b. finding the meaning to historical events.
c. organizing events in order of occurrence.
d. recognizing a primary source's original purpose.
b. finding the meaning to historical events.
Which topic would fall under the theme of social structures?
a. forms of government
b. gender roles and relations
c. the development of religions
d. the rise of industry
b. gender roles and relations
Hieroglyphics were a system of writing developed by
a. Sumerian kings.
b. Chinese traders.
c. Egyptian priests.
d. Indus Valley scribes.
c. Egyptian priests.
Which Confucian value became deeply woven into Chinese culture?
a. respect for elders
b. love of scholarship
c. being kind, honest, and faithful
d. all of the above
d. all of the above