A historian who compares events in North America to events in South America is organizing history by _____.A.periodB.themeC.cultureD.regionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How is organizing history by region different from organizing history by period?A.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on specific civilizations, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on a big idea that occurs over an extended length of time.B.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on a specific length of time, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on the most influential individuals.C.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on a big idea that occurs over an extended length of time, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on a specific area of the world.D.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on a specific area, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on a specific time.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What term do historians use to describe the process of studying the political, social, cultural, and economic setting surrounding a historical event?A.CorroborationB.CorrelationC.InterpretationD.ContextualizationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What technique do historians use when organizing events, beliefs, and individuals into past, present, and future categories?A.Historical continuityB.Historical changeC.Chronological thinkingD.HistoriographySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Themes are important to historians trying to organize information about the past because they:A.encourage historians to divide history into distinct periods with firm start and end dates.B.prevent historians from relying too heavily on primary sources when drawing conclusions.C.allow historians to compare seemingly unrelated societies based on a single important idea.D.help historians focus on how a particular region of the world changed during a single period of time.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Historians organize information about the past into historical narratives in order to:A.introduce elements of anthropology into a study of history.B.interpret historical events without referencing primary sources.C.keep the audience engaged by telling an interesting story.D.combine different historiographies to reach new conclusions.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS