Themes of History

Which of the following is NOT a theme of world history?

• Rise of Empires

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Belief Systems

• Arts and Architecture

What is Human-Environment Interaction?

• The effect the natural world has on people and societies

• The effect humans have on the natural world

• That idea that different environments cause different societies

• The idea that all societies develop no matter the enviroment

What is Rise of Empires?

• The development and expansion of city states over time

• The idea that only empires could exist during the Medieval Times

• The way in which empires conquered other states

• The idea that empires are doomed to fail

Define the theme: Growth and Changes in Societies

• The social structures, customs, and rules that societies develop so that they can function

• All societies have different cultures and should be judged for them

• All societies cultures develop in the same way

• Societies do not change over time

Define the Theme: Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

• The way in which societies have organized and governed themselves.

• The political parties that are present in a nation

• The buildings that rulers live in or govern from

• All societies have similar government structures to rule the citizens

Define the Theme: Belief Systems

• Studying religions and philosophies effects on societies

• The need for societies to have a religion to govern their morals

• How different religions are similar or different to one another

• The idea that religion is tied to the success of a society

Define the Theme: Interconnectedness of Societies

• All of the ways that new ideas, products, and advancements eventually reached other parts of the medieval world

• The impact of trade routes on history

• The idea that we are all connected, even if we are from different culture or regions

• The idea that eventually all ideas will blend together and we will be one society

Which of following is NOT an example of the theme Human-Environment Interaction?

• disease

• farming techniques

• source of energy

• migration of animals

Which of following is NOT an example of the theme Rise of Empires?

• the unification of smaller states into kingdoms and empires

• the development of trade networks

• the prominence of patriarchal societies

• the transition from one ruler to another

Which of following is NOT an example of the theme Growth and Changes in Societies?

• gender roles and relations, including the place of women in society

• racial and ethnic differences and their impact on society

• division of society into social and economic classes

• how offerings a sacrifices are used in temples by priests