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

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

The two timelines represent two different historians’ attempts to create a periodization of American history. Which of the following best explains why these historians have created such different historical narratives using periodization?Hint: You'll need the quiz document page open to answer this question.A.One historian holds a traditional view of American history, while the other historian holds an ecological view.B.Each historian emphasizes only events that support his own political views and undermine his opponents’ views.C.One historian believes in only including large historical periods, while the other historian does not.D.Each historian views different events as the most important markers of major changes in American society.

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

A historian created Timeline A to illustrate his idea of the most important periods in U.S. history. Which of the following best describes how the periodization shown in the timeline reflects the historian’s own bias about history?Hint: You'll need the quiz document page open to answer this question.A.It divides American history into many small periods rather than a few large ones.B.It relies on an ecological, rather than a traditional, periodization of history.C.It uses only major American wars to denote the beginning and end of each period.D.It includes periods that occurred before the establishment of the United States.

Why is it useful for historians to base certain studies on the analysis of historical themes?A.All the cultures in a particular region respond to historical themes in the same way.B.The same themes apply to people living in very different times and places.C.Experience has confirmed that analyzing themes is the most effective approach to history.D.There are fewer historical themes than there are regions or periods.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS