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How does a historian typically begin his work?
How does a historian typically begin his work?
formulating a question he hopes to answer.
What does it mean if a historical source is biased?
What does it mean if a historical source is biased?
It shows a strong preference or point of view that might distort the information presented.
What is a primary source?
What is a primary source?
A record of the past created by someone who lived at the time.
Which of the following historical investigations has the broadest spatial frame?
Which of the following historical investigations has the broadest spatial frame?
What do values many consider to be universal standards like democracy and human rights indicate?
What do values many consider to be universal standards like democracy and human rights indicate?
What theme of world history is illustrated by the spread of the bubonic plague from Asia to Europe in the 14th century?
What theme of world history is illustrated by the spread of the bubonic plague from Asia to Europe in the 14th century?
Which of the following is a topic that would fall under the theme of social structures?
Which of the following is a topic that would fall under the theme of social structures?
What does cultural diffusion explain?
What does cultural diffusion explain?
What is a sequence of events called?
What is a sequence of events called?
Which historical question requires an interregional view?
Which historical question requires an interregional view?
Which of the following historical events would fit under the theme of political structures?
Which of the following historical events would fit under the theme of political structures?
How has human technology affected the environment?
How has human technology affected the environment?
Which of the following is considered a 'habit of mind' useful for studying history?
Which of the following is considered a 'habit of mind' useful for studying history?
What does integration refer to in the broad themes of history?
What does integration refer to in the broad themes of history?
What statement about colonial North America addresses gender roles?
What statement about colonial North America addresses gender roles?
The period between the emergence of stone tools and the later appearance of metal tools is called the?
The period between the emergence of stone tools and the later appearance of metal tools is called the?
Where did the earliest settled societies develop?
Where did the earliest settled societies develop?
What were the earliest domesticated plants?
What were the earliest domesticated plants?
What knowledge was part of hunter-gatherer culture?
What knowledge was part of hunter-gatherer culture?
On what were the lives of pastoral nomads based?
On what were the lives of pastoral nomads based?
What is one way cities were different from villages?
What is one way cities were different from villages?
How was the economy of Sumer managed?
How was the economy of Sumer managed?
Who developed the system of writing known as hieroglyphics?
Who developed the system of writing known as hieroglyphics?
Which of these are examples of interregional trade EXCEPT for trade between?
Which of these are examples of interregional trade EXCEPT for trade between?
Why did the Indus Valley civilization cover a larger territory than the civilizations of Mesopotamia or Egypt?
Why did the Indus Valley civilization cover a larger territory than the civilizations of Mesopotamia or Egypt?
What was the first dynasty to record its history in the valley of the Yellow River?
What was the first dynasty to record its history in the valley of the Yellow River?
Athens united many Greek city-states in a league to defeat which empire?
Athens united many Greek city-states in a league to defeat which empire?
How was the Roman Republic different from a direct democracy?
How was the Roman Republic different from a direct democracy?
What was China's main export at the time of the Han dynasty?
What was China's main export at the time of the Han dynasty?
How did King Ashoka work to unify the Mauryan Empire?
How did King Ashoka work to unify the Mauryan Empire?
Which site was located north of the Taurus Mountains?
Which site was located north of the Taurus Mountains?
Which of the following figures is considered an important prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Which of the following figures is considered an important prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Which of the following are characteristics of world religions EXCEPT?
Which of the following are characteristics of world religions EXCEPT?
What is considered the most sacred place in Judaism?
What is considered the most sacred place in Judaism?
What resulted from the Jewish Diaspora?
What resulted from the Jewish Diaspora?
What important trait do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?
What important trait do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?
According to Christian belief, who was Jesus?
According to Christian belief, who was Jesus?
What happened three days after Jesus was crucified, according to the New Testament?
What happened three days after Jesus was crucified, according to the New Testament?
Which of the following are part of the Five Pillars of Islam EXCEPT for?
Which of the following are part of the Five Pillars of Islam EXCEPT for?
What do Muslims rely on to guide all aspects of life?
What do Muslims rely on to guide all aspects of life?
What is believed to be the complete message of God as revealed to Muhammad?
What is believed to be the complete message of God as revealed to Muhammad?
What are the Vedas in Hinduism?
What are the Vedas in Hinduism?
Which of the following are aspects of the Hindu belief system EXCEPT?
Which of the following are aspects of the Hindu belief system EXCEPT?
What does the Eightfold Path in Buddhism offer guidelines for?
What does the Eightfold Path in Buddhism offer guidelines for?
How did Buddhists promote the study and spread of Buddhism?
How did Buddhists promote the study and spread of Buddhism?
What did Confucius believe was important for a harmonious society?
What did Confucius believe was important for a harmonious society?
How did Confucianism affect the Chinese state?
How did Confucianism affect the Chinese state?
What caused the collapse of the Han Empire?
What caused the collapse of the Han Empire?
Who ruled northern India during the same period as the Han and Roman empires?
Who ruled northern India during the same period as the Han and Roman empires?
How did Roman emperor Diocletian govern a large empire?
How did Roman emperor Diocletian govern a large empire?
Which peoples lived in Mesoamerica EXCEPT?
Which peoples lived in Mesoamerica EXCEPT?
What were spiritual and political leaders of the Muslims called?
What were spiritual and political leaders of the Muslims called?
What was an advantage of the Muslim Empire in warfare?
What was an advantage of the Muslim Empire in warfare?
Why did the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam originally split?
Why did the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam originally split?
What was the main cause of the Mongol Empire's collapse?
What was the main cause of the Mongol Empire's collapse?
Why was the Silk Road significant between 300 to 1500?
Why was the Silk Road significant between 300 to 1500?
Why was Thomas Becket killed?
Why was Thomas Becket killed?
What reform was made by King Henry II of England?
What reform was made by King Henry II of England?
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
What conflict arose from the event of 1164 between King Henry II and the Roman Catholic Church?
What conflict arose from the event of 1164 between King Henry II and the Roman Catholic Church?
What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364?
What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364?
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years' War?
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years' War?
What development in the Hundred Years' War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
What development in the Hundred Years' War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
What are the best sub-headings for the two columns in the chart below?
What are the best sub-headings for the two columns in the chart below?
What does Hippo mean?
What does Hippo mean?
Which events took place in the Hippodrome?
Which events took place in the Hippodrome?
What best describes the lives of the jobless in Constantinople?
What best describes the lives of the jobless in Constantinople?
Who were the Blues and the Greens?
Who were the Blues and the Greens?
What event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?
What event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?
What was Hagia Sophia built as?
What was Hagia Sophia built as?
What is Justinian's Code?
What is Justinian's Code?
What did the Eastern Orthodox missionary Saint Cyril create?
What did the Eastern Orthodox missionary Saint Cyril create?
Why were the Byzantines angry when the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor?
Why were the Byzantines angry when the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor?
Which sources best help scholars learn about the cultures of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan people?
Which sources best help scholars learn about the cultures of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan people?
How did the Mayas calculate the solar year?
How did the Mayas calculate the solar year?
What was one way the Mayan system of numbers differs from ours?
What was one way the Mayan system of numbers differs from ours?
What does a picture showing a Mayan stele depict?
What does a picture showing a Mayan stele depict?
Why could a Maya identify a stranger's town?
Why could a Maya identify a stranger's town?
Why did the Mayas create hundreds of glyphs?
Why did the Mayas create hundreds of glyphs?
How can tourists in Mexico observe Aztec technology still in use?
How can tourists in Mexico observe Aztec technology still in use?
What achievement did the Aztecs adapt from the Mayas?
What achievement did the Aztecs adapt from the Mayas?
What does a translation of a short Aztec verse tell about Aztec culture?
What does a translation of a short Aztec verse tell about Aztec culture?
What characteristic makes an old, overgrown temple identifiable as Aztec?
What characteristic makes an old, overgrown temple identifiable as Aztec?
What system of writing did the Aztec use?
What system of writing did the Aztec use?
What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?
What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?
How did travelers on Incan roads cross rivers?
How did travelers on Incan roads cross rivers?
Why did Incan farmers terrace their fields?
Why did Incan farmers terrace their fields?
What material was extensively used inside the Temple of the Sun by the Incas?
What material was extensively used inside the Temple of the Sun by the Incas?
What problem did the Incas solve with sets of strings called quipus?
What problem did the Incas solve with sets of strings called quipus?
How did the Crusades lead to globalization in later centuries?
How did the Crusades lead to globalization in later centuries?
What did the magnetic compass and the astrolabe encourage the development of?
What did the magnetic compass and the astrolabe encourage the development of?
How did Captain James Cook contribute to changes in the first global age?
How did Captain James Cook contribute to changes in the first global age?
What process describes the spread of European ideas and values around the world?
What process describes the spread of European ideas and values around the world?
Which military tactic was part of the gunpowder revolution?
Which military tactic was part of the gunpowder revolution?
Why is the empire of the Ottoman Turks considered a 'gunpowder empire'?
Why is the empire of the Ottoman Turks considered a 'gunpowder empire'?
Which empire controlled the territory between India and the Ottomans?
Which empire controlled the territory between India and the Ottomans?
Who were the shoguns?
Who were the shoguns?
Why did mestizos hold a middle place in the Spanish colonial social structure?
Why did mestizos hold a middle place in the Spanish colonial social structure?
Study Notes
Historical Research and Interpretation
- Historians start by formulating questions to guide their inquiries.
- A biased historical source presents distorted information due to strong preferences.
- Primary sources are firsthand accounts from individuals who experienced events.
Themes in World History
- Broad historical investigations can study extensive connections, such as Silk Road trade routes between Europe and Asia.
- Universal values like democracy and human rights are not uniformly accepted across all societies or periods.
- Historical patterns like the spread of the bubonic plague exemplify human-environment interaction.
- Social structure studies may cover gender roles and relations.
Cultural and Technological Developments
- Cultural diffusion explains how religions grow and spread.
- Chronologies capture sequences of events in historical narratives.
- Integration in history denotes how disparate cultures and peoples have interconnected.
- The Stone Age marks the timeline of early human technological development with stone tools.
Societal Organization and Economy
- Early settled societies formed in resource-rich regions, with domesticated plants primarily being grasses.
- Hunter-gatherer cultures relied on knowledge of tool-making for survival.
- Pastoral nomads depended on herds, such as sheep and goats, for their livelihoods.
- Urban centers evolved with public structures and markets compared to villages.
Political Structures and Records
- Sumer's economy was overseen by priest-kings and officials, showcasing early centralized governance.
- Egyptian priests developed hieroglyphics as a formal writing system.
- Interregional trade examples exclude localized trade, such as that between Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
- The Indus Valley civilization expanded due to extensive trading networks.
Empires and Historical Figures
- The Shang dynasty was the first to document its rule in the Yellow River region.
- Athens united Greek city-states against the Persian Empire.
- The Roman Republic operated through elected representatives, contrasting with direct democracy.
- The Han dynasty's primary export was silk; King Ashoka promoted peace and religious tolerance in the Mauryan Empire.
Religious Developments and Cultural Synthesis
- Abraham is a significant prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, highlighting shared religious heritage.
- The temple in Jerusalem is sacred to Judaism and emphasizes the importance of devotion.
- The Jewish Diaspora led to the widespread dispersion of Jewish communities across the Middle East.
- Shared beliefs among major religions include the worship of a single God.
Educational and Philosophical Contributions
- Confucianism stressed filial piety as essential for harmony in society and influenced the Chinese state through civil service examinations.
- Buddhism promotes enlightenment through the Eightfold Path, with monasteries facilitating growth and study.
Political Changes and Social Structures
- The Han Empire collapsed due to internal power struggles, while the Gupta Empire governed northern India concurrently with the Han and Roman empires.
- Diocletian divided the Roman Empire for efficient governance.
- Mesoamerica includes numerous cultures except the Inca.
Technology and Warfare
- The introduction of camels provided military advantages to the Muslim Empire.
- The Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam arose from disagreements over governance.
- The Mongol Empire's downfall was primarily due to the bubonic plague.
European Developments and Global Interactions
- The Silk Road functioned as a significant trade network between 300 and 1500.
- The Crusades fostered globalization by exposing Europeans to Asian luxury goods, enhancing trade.
- Technological advancements like the compass and astrolabe also propelled maritime exploration.
Societal and Cultural Dynamics
- The Ottomans utilized firearms extensively, giving rise to the term "gunpowder empire."
- Shoguns were the dominant military rulers in Japan, shaping centralized governance.
- Mestizos played a crucial role in the social hierarchy due to their mixed European ancestry.
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