Thinking Chronologically

The skill of dividing history into eras based on important features is called _____.

• periodization

• continuity

• chronological thinking

• sequencing

Periodization is a historical skill that involves:

• organizing history into different eras or periods.

• putting historical events in chronological order.

• deciding which historical events are important.

• explaining history without any biases.

This timeline shows the start and end dates of different Islamic empires. During which period did the Sasanian and Byzantine empires both exist?

• 330 – 636 CE

• 224 – 636 CE

• 330 – 1453 CE

• 224 – 330 CE

This timeline shows the start and end dates of different Islamic empires. Which empire was the only one that still existed after 1100 CE?

• Byzantine Empire

• Sasanian Empire

• Umayyad caliphate

• Spanish Umayyads

Based on the timeline, which world monument was built first?

• Pyramids at Giza

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• Angkor Wat

Based on the graph, which period of European history could best be described as "population growth before the Black Death"?

• 1200 – 1300

• 1300 – 1400

• 1400 – 1500

• 1600 – 1700