Themes of World History

Which theme covers the topics human migration, disease, population growth and patterns of settlement?

• Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

• Growth and Changes in Societies

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Belief Systems

• Rise of Civilizations

The Rise of Civilization began with...

• the early humans because they recognized the advantages of cooperation and lived in communities.

• the Greeks because they started democracy.

• the Persians because they had huge armies.

• the Egyptians because they were so wealthy.

Which theme covers the topics, improvements with written languages, trade network developments and artistic and architectural advancements?

• Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

• Belief Systems

• Interconnectedness of Societies

• Rise of Civilizations

• Human-Environment Interaction

Which theme covers topics relating to the social structure of society, such as gender roles, kinship customs, racial and ethnic differences, and social classes.

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Growth and Changes in Societies

• Rise of Civilizations

• Belief Systems

• Interconnectedness of Societies

Which theme covers topics related to forms of government, the nature and growth of city-states and civilizations, and political revolts and revolutions?

• Rise of Civilizations

• Growth and Changes in Societies

• Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

• Belief Systems

• Interconnectedness of Societies

This theme covers the topics related to new philosophies and religions that spread to different regions and brought great social and political change.

• Belief Systems

• Interconnectedness of Societies

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Rise of Civilizations

• Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

Which theme is supported by large trade routes throughout the world connecting groups of people, allowing their cultures to combine?

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Growth and Changes in Societies

• Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

• Belief Systems

• Interconnectedness of Societies

Which of these themes do you think is most important?

• Growth and Changes in Societies

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Development of Political Institutions and Ideas

• Belief Systems

• Interconnectedness of Societies

Historians use themes to identify ______ in history.

• people

• patterns

• places

• animals

Learning about history is fun.

• True

• False