A historian typically begins his work by

a. Contacting a historical societya. Contacting a historical society

b. Formulating a question he hopes to answerb. Formulating a question he hopes to answer

c. Deciding on an answer to a thesisc. Deciding on an answer to a thesis

d. Making sure his evidence has never been seen befored. Making sure his evidence has never been seen before

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Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

a. A painting by a Renaissance artista. A painting by a Renaissance artist

b. A book by a scholar of ancient Egyptb. A book by a scholar of ancient Egypt

c. An interview with a World War I veteranc. An interview with a World War I veteran

d. A piece of pottery from a Cro-Magnon burial sited. A piece of pottery from a Cro-Magnon burial site

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If a historical source shows a strong preference or point of view that might distort the information presented the source is

a. secondarya. secondary

b. biasedb. biased

c. primaryc. primary

d. irrelevantd. irrelevant

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A primary source is a record of the past created by

a. A historiana. A historian

b. Someone who lived at the timeb. Someone who lived at the time

c. The only witness to an eventc. The only witness to an event

d. The most well-respected scholar of a given subjectd. The most well-respected scholar of a given subject

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The spread of the bubonic plague from Asia to Europe in the 14 century best

illustrates which theme of world history?

a. Cultural interactiona. Cultural interaction

b. human-environment interactionb. human-environment interaction

c. Economic structurec. Economic structure

d. Political structured. Political structure

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

social stucture?

a. Forms of governmenta. Forms of government

b. Gender rules and relationsb. Gender rules and relations

c. The development of religionsc. The development of religions

d. The rise of industryd. The rise of industry

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

historian to explain

a. The fall of an empirea. The fall of an empire

b. The growth and spread of a religionb. The growth and spread of a religion

c. The outbreak of war in a regionc. The outbreak of war in a region

The establishment of an absolute monarchyThe establishment of an absolute monarchy

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A sequence of events is called

a. evidencea. evidence

b. A chronologyb. A chronology

c. A universal standardc. A universal standard

d. A secondary sourced. A secondary source

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Which of the following historial events would fit under the theme of political

structures?

a. The overthrow of the French monarcha. The overthrow of the French monarch

d. All of the aboved. All of the above

c. The establishment of the German nationc. The establishment of the German nation

b. The writing of the American Constitution

b. The writing of the American Constitution

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Human technology has affected the environment

a. Throughout the twentieth centurya. Throughout the twentieth century

c. Throughout hisotyc. Throughout hisoty

b. Since the discovery of climate change

b. Since the discovery of climate change

d. Since the invention of the steam engine

d. Since the invention of the steam engine

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