METHODS & DISCIPLINES Regents Questions, 2000 – 2014
DEFINING THE DISCIPLINES
Analyzing the design of a Shang bronze pot
Deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone
Examining the fabric of a Japanese Kimono
These actions are most often performed by
1) Political scientist
2) A geographer
3) A sociologist
4) AN ARCHAEOLOGIST
What to produce?
How to produce? For whom to produce?
Which social scientist studies how these questions would be answered for a specific society?
1) A sociologist
2) AN ECONOMIST
3) An anthropologist
4) A geographer
Keeping field notes from excavation sites
Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results
Examining and cataloging artifacts
Which social scientist directly engages in these activities?
1) Political scientist 2) ARCHAEOLOGIST
3) Historian
4) Sociologist
One reason that many historians study geography is to
1) Help predict changes in government
2) SHOW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLES AND PLACES
3) Tell when events took place
4) Explore the value systems of early people
An economist is a social scientist who focuses on the study of the
1) Development of spiritual practices
2) Establishment of legal systems 3) Creation and implementation of social class systems
4) PRODUCTION AND EXCHANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Which social scientist primarily studies how people change resources into goods and services?
1) Archaeologist
2) Sociologist
3) ECONOMIST
4) Psychologist
Which social scientist specializes in studying issues such as the scarcity of resources and availability of goods?
1) Anthropologist
2) Sociologist
3) ECONOMIST 4) Archaeologist
Which social scientists primarily study the scarcity of resources and the distribution of goods and services?
1) Anthropologists
2) Political scientists
3) ECONOMISTS
4) Historians
Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?
1) Geographers
2) ARCHAEOLOGISTS
3) Economists
4) Sociologists An economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study the
1) DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE
2) Evolution of family patterns
3) Effect of fire on the lives of the people
4) Role of religion in river valley civilizations
Which aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?
1) How beliefs influence the behavior of a group of people
2) How economic events influence history
3) HOW LOCATION INFLUENCES THE WAY PEOPLE LIVE
4) How people influence governmental decisions
PRIMARY / SECONDARY SOURCE
Which document is considered a primary source? 1) Encyclopedia article
2) Modern textbook
3) Biography
4) PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
A primary source about the French Revolution is
1) AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT FROM A PRISONER AT THE BASTILLE
2) An encyclopedia entry about the Reign of Terror
3) A recent biography of Robespierre
4) A movie about Louis XVI
Which item would be considered a secondary source on World War I?
1) Map used by General Lanrezac in planning of the Battle of the Marne
2) Diary of a soldier who fought I the Battle of the Somme 3) Rifle instruction manual used by a Russian soldier on the Eastern Front
TH 4) MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON THE 75 ANNIVERSARY OF THE POEM, “IN FLANDERS FIELDS.”
In studying the United Nations, an example of a secondary source would be
1) The charter establishing the United Nations
th 2) A speech written by the Secretary General for the 50 anniversary of the United Nations
3) A DESCRIPTION IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
4) Photographs of the opening ceremonies at the original site of the United Nations
What source of information is considered a primary source?
1) TRAVEL DIARY OF IBN BATTUTA
2) Modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam
3) Textbook on the history of North Africa
4) Dictionary of English words adapted from Arabic Which example best represents a primary source?
th 1) A 20 century novel about events leading up to the French Revolution
2) FILM FOOTAGE TAKEN DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS
3) An interview with an expert of the fall of the Roman Empire
4) A lecture on the impact of the African slave trade on South America
GATHERING & ORGANIZING EVIDENCE
This passage suggests that modern science can be used to
1) AID HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
2) Show the development of a point of view
3) Explain ancient medical practices
4) Predict future events Which term best describes the items mentioned in this announcement?
1) Icons
2) Fossils
3) ARTIFACTS
4) Replicas
Use a variety of evidence
Analyze primary documents
Compare societies and regions These actions help historians reconstruct a record of a society by
1) Focusing on traditional interpretations
2) MAKING USE OF MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
3) Separating history from science
4) Relying on a single argument
“Greek Statues Unearthed in Pompeii”
“Chinese Porcelain Found at Zimbabwe Dig”
“Mixtec Textiles Found Near Aztec Ruins”
Which concept is illustrated by these headlines?
1) Colonialism
2) Isolationism
3) Ethnocentrism 4) CULTURAL DIFFUSION
The main purpose of a time line is to show the
1) Cause and effects of wars
2) Location of important places
3) Benefits of modern civilizations
4) CHRONOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EVENTS
BIAS & PERSPECTIVE
This passage best illustrates the role of archaeologists in
1) INTERPRETING EVIDENCE
2) Challenging customs 3) Classifying artifacts
4) Planning expeditions
This author is describing the process he used in
1) Formulating a scientific theory from earlier experiments
2) DEVELOPING A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
3) Comparing details of differing religions
4) Explaining the importance of obeying laws
According to this author, accounts used in making statements of fact must be 1) Brief
2) Interesting
3) VERIFIED
4) Unbiased
These statement indicate that the history of the Crusades
1) Has been neglected by experts
2) Was of little importance 3) IS THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE AND INTERPRETATION
4) Illustrations the importance of tolerance and understanding.
Opinion and bias in written historical sources illustrate the need to be aware of
1) Plagiarism
2) Turning points
3) Human rights
4) POINTS OF VIEW
Based on this statement, historical sources often contain
1) EVIDENCE THAT CAN BE BIASED 2) Facts that are completed balanced and reliable
3) Accounts that represent all points of view
4) Summaries that detail research about the distant past