Easley's World History Chapter 1: Themes of World History

A historian typically begins his work by

• Contacting a historical society

• deciding on an answer to a thesis

• formulating a question he hopes to answer

• making sure his evidence has never been seen before

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source

• a painting by an Renaissance artist

• a book by a scholar of ancient Egypt

• an interview with a WW II veteran

• a piece of pottery from a Cro-Magnon burial site

If a historical source shows a point of view that might distort the information presented

• the source is biased

• the source is secondary

• the source is primary

• the source is irrelevant

A primary source is a record of the past created by

• a historian

• the only witness to an event

• someone who lived at the time

• the most well-respected scholar of a given subject

Which of the following has the broadest spacial frame

• studying the reign of King Tutankhamen of Egypt

• studying the development of cuneiform writing in Sumer

• studying the architecture of the Qing dynasty in China

• studying the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia

Values many consider to be universal standards such as democracy and human rights

• may not be accepted in every time and place

• are an example of a human-environment interaction

• are not important to think about when studying history

• should be used to judge the worth of historical societies

The spread of the bubonic plague in the 14th century best illustrates which theme of history

• cultural interaction

• economic structures

• human-environment interaction

• political structures

Which of the following is a topic which would fall under the theme of social structures

• forms of government

• gender roles and relations

• the development of religions

• the rise of industry

The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain

• the fall of an empire

• the outbreak of war in a region

• the growth and spread of a religion

• the establishment of an absolute monarchy

Which historical question requires an inter-regional view.

• How did the slave trade affect Africa, Europe, and America?

• How did China change between the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasty?

• What technology did ancient Egyptians use on the pyramids?

• Where did George Washington learn military skills to lead?