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World History Themes

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A historian typically begins his work by

a)

Contacting a historical society

b)

deciding on an answer to a thesis

c)

formulating a question he hopes to answer

d)

making sure his evidence has never been seen before

2.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source

a)

a painting by an Renaissance artist

b)

a book by a scholar of ancient Egypt

c)

an interview with a WW II veteran

d)

a piece of pottery from a Cro-Magnon burial site

3.

If a historical source shows a point of view that might distort the information presented

a)

the source is biased

b)

the source is secondary

c)

the source is primary

d)

the source is irrelevant

4.

A primary source is a record of the past created by

a)

a historian

b)

the only witness to an event

c)

someone who lived at the time

d)

the most well-respected scholar of a given subject

5.

Which of the following has the broadest spacial frame

a)

studying the reign of King Tutankhamen of Egypt

b)

studying the development of cuneiform writing in Sumer

c)

studying the architecture of the Qing dynasty in China

d)

studying the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia

6.

Values many consider to be universal standards such as democracy and human rights

a)

may not be accepted in every time and place

b)

are an example of a human-environment interaction

c)

are not important to think about when studying history

d)

should be used to judge the worth of historical societies

7.

The spread of the bubonic plague in the 14th century best illustrates which theme of history

a)

cultural interaction

b)

economic structures

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

political structures

8.

Which of the following is a topic which would fall under the theme of social structures

a)

forms of government

b)

gender roles and relations

c)

the development of religions

d)

the rise of industry

9.

The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain

a)

the fall of an empire

b)

the outbreak of war in a region

c)

the growth and spread of a religion

d)

the establishment of an absolute monarchy

10.

Which historical question requires an inter-regional view.

a)

How did the slave trade affect Africa, Europe, and America?

b)

How did China change between the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasty?

c)

What technology did ancient Egyptians use on the pyramids?

d)

Where did George Washington learn military skills to lead?

11.

Which of the following historical events would fit under the theme of political structures

a)

the overthrow of the French monarchy

b)

the writing of the American Constitution

c)

the establishment of the German nation

d)

the collapse of the Soviet Union

12.

A sequence of events is called

a)

evidence

b)

a chronology

c)

a universal standard

d)

a secondary source

13.

Human technology has affected the environment

a)

throughout history

b)

throughout the 20th century

c)

since the discovery of climate change

d)

since the invention of the steam engine

14.

Which is a "habit of mind" useful for studying history

a)

asking your history teacher for all of the answers

b)

keeping your focus exclusively on a single region

c)

making judgments based on universal standards

d)

looking for global patterns over time and space

15.

Two themes of history are integration and difference. Integration refers to the ways in which

a)

universal standards are examined in historical context

b)

human rights for all groups have been expanded over time

c)

peoples of the world have been drawn together

d)

historical knowledge has increased as more research is done

16.

Which of these topics is included in the "Western heritage" model of world history?

a)

African trade routes

b)

Latin American culture

c)

ancient Greek democracy

d)

war between China and Japan

17.

The "big picture" view of world history emphasizes

a)

connections and patterns across cultures.

b)

the shape of the earth as viewed from space.

c)

details of each country considered separately.

d)

political ideas underlying American government.

18.

Which of these is a primary source about the American Civil War?

a)

an interview with a Civil War scholar

b)

an article about causes of the Civil War

c)

a novel that takes place during the Civil War

d)

a photograph of a Civil War military camp

19.

How should a historian handle a source which may be biased?

a)

hide the source

b)

erase the bias from the source

c)

agree with the bias

d)

be aware of the bias

20.

Placing events in chronological order often helps historians

a)

locate events on a map.

b)

see patterns over time.

c)

take a global viewpoint.

d)

find encyclopedia articles.

21.

The process of dividing history into periods of time is called

a)

globalization.

b)

periodization.

c)

categorization.

d)

universalization.

22.

If you come across a cultural practice you disagree with while studying history, you should

a)

never judge the behavior of others.

b)

disregard universal standards.

c)

examine the historical context.

d)

condemn it immediately.

23.

Two broad themes of history are continuity and change. Continuity refers to the ways that

a)

one event caused other events.

b)

things stayed the same over time.

c)

peoples have remained distinct and diverse.

d)

parts of the world affected each other.

24.

What is kinship?

a)

the development of one idea into another

b)

a social class system of rulers, commoners, and slaves

c)

family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption

d)

interaction between two cultures by warfare or trade