MWH Unit 1 Practice Set

When did the specialization of production develop in human communities? 

• Around 12,000 BCE 

• Parallel to the formation of the first cities 

• Alongside the adoption of agriculture  

• During the Industrial Revolution 

What aspect of the production and distribution frame narrative primarily changed with the expansion of trade routes over human history? 

• Both production and distribution 

• Mostly production 

• Mainly distribution

• Neither, this didn’t affect production nor distribution 

How have production and distribution changed over the course of human history? 

• They both expanded and contracted. 

• They shrank over time. 

• They mostly grew linearly. 

• They generally expanded exponentially. 

What is a frame? 

• A tool that helps us ask questions and tell stories about the past 

• An individual’s perspective on a historical event or process 

• A lens with which we can work to connect pieces of the past, present and future

• A historian’s decision to divide history into time periods

What do frames and maps have in common? 

• They are objective representations.

• They help you navigate time and space.

• They allow you to make predictions.

• They help you accurately measure space.

Which of the following is the main reason frames are crucial in studying world history? 

• To avoid getting lost in the miniscule details of history 

• To help you create a framework in which to debate history

• To make sense of spatial relationships between events

• To make it easier to remember people and dates in time 

What are the three frames focused on in this history course? 

• Communities, production and distribution, and networks 

• Peoples, places, and things 

• Large events, long-term processes, and revolutionary movements 

• Political sphere, economic sphere, and social sphere 

What is the relationship between the three frames? 

• Separate but overlapping 

• Entirely overlapping 

• Entirely disconnected 

• Opposing and in conflict 

What key ingredient is necessary for community formation? 

• Religious belief system 

• Large population 

• Unified system of governance 

• Shared identity or experience 

What aspect of communities has stayed the same over the course of human history, even as they have changed their form and structure? 

• The way communities grow 

• The general size of communities 

• The means of community formation

• The human need for communities