World History Quiz

What is the purpose of small, meaningful stories in understanding the past?

• To understand our shared, global past

• To explain the origins and development of a country

• To relate the history of the world in a digestible way

• To describe the history of a nation-state

Answer explanation

Small, meaningful stories help us understand our shared, global past by providing a digestible way to relate the history of the world.

When did the concept of world history in the academic sense start to exist?

• In the 1990s

• In the 1980s

• Before the 1960s

• In the 1960s

Answer explanation

The concept of world history in the academic sense started to exist in the 1960s.

Who is recognized as one of the founders of the scholarly subject of world history?

• Your grandmother

• The World History Association

• William McNeill

• Historians writing about Britain

Answer explanation

William McNeill is recognized as one of the founders of the scholarly subject of world history.

When was the World History Association established?

• 1859

• 1886

• 1982

• 1990

Answer explanation

The World History Association was established in 1982, making it the correct choice.

Which journal focused on their nation's corner of the globe, rather than the world as a whole?

• The Journal of World History

• The American Historical Review

• The English Historical Review

• Historische Zeitschrift

Answer explanation

The journal that focused on their nation's corner of the globe, rather than the world as a whole, is Historische Zeitschrift.