Cards in this guide (15)
Why is it useful for historians to base certain studies on the analysis of historical periods
Similar events and trends often take place in different places during the same periods.
Why is it useful for historians to base certain studies on the analysis of geographic regions
Societies located in the same region can affect each other's
development.
A student is examining a current map of the world which question might the student ask about the map if she wants to focus on an economic historical theme
What is an approach a cultural historian would take to the Cuban missile crisis
Answer this quesWhich of the following is an approach a cultural
historian would take to the Cuban Missile Crisis?tion…
A historian is examining religion's role in history. Which question might the historian ask if she were organizing her study by period
Answer this ques A historian is examining religion's role in
history. Which question might the historian ask if she were
organizing her study by period? tion…
A student writes a term paper about similarities and differences between Greek democracy during the classical era and U.S. democracy during the modern era. Her paper focuses on which major historical
Creation, expansion, and interaction of political systems
Which item is an example of a secondary source
An online encyclopedia article about Franklin Roosevelt
Which scenario describes an example of continuity over time
China is ruled by a series of imperial dynasties for thousands of years. (APEX)
Which item is an example of a primary source
A.
A diary entry from an American homemaker in 1933
B.
A book about the Civil War written by a historian
C.
A blog entry arguing that Theodore Roosevelt was the most important U.S. president
D.
A magazine's analysis of the history of voting
What is one of the defining characteristics of the modern era
Answer this question… Interactions and exchange between cultures
have become easier than ever before.
Reading history critically means
Verifying facts and thinking about the writer's motivations.
A historian is awarded a grant to study the effects of industrial air pollution on sugarcane farms in Brazil. His research will focus on which major historical theme
A historian is awarded a grant to study the effects of
industrial air pollution on sugarcane farms in Brazil. His research
will focus on which major historical theme?
n…
When working with sources a writer can avoid plagiarism by
Keeping an organized record of all sources he or she referred. (APEX)
The Kush Empire was established in 1070 BCE and fell around 350 CE. According to the timeline, the empire's reign took place during which two eras
The era of the Neolithic Revolution and early civilization and the classical era
Which part of this map is the subregion Europe