Methods & Disciplines

METHODS & DISCIPLINES Regents Questions, 2000 – 2014DEFINING THE DISCIPLINES Analyzing the design of a Shang bronze pot Deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone Examining the fabric of a Japanese KimonoThese actions are most often performed by1) Political scientist2) A geographer3) A sociologist4) 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 sociologist2) AN ECONOMIST3) An anthropologist4) A geographer Keeping field notes from excavation sites Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results Examining and cataloging artifactsWhich social scientist directly engages in these activities?1) Political scientist 2) ARCHAEOLOGIST3) Historian 4) SociologistOne reason that many historians study geography is to 1) Help predict changes in government2) SHOW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLES AND PLACES3) Tell when events took place4) Explore the value systems of early peopleAn economist is a social scientist who focuses on the study of the 1) Development of spiritual practices2) Establishment of legal systems 3) Creation and implementation of social class systems4) PRODUCTION AND EXCHANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICESWhich social scientist primarily studies how people change resources into goods and services?1) Archaeologist2) Sociologist3) ECONOMIST4) PsychologistWhich social scientist specializes in studying issues such as the scarcity of resources and availability of goods?1) Anthropologist2) Sociologist3) ECONOMIST 4) ArchaeologistWhich social scientists primarily study the scarcity of resources and the distribution of goods and services?1) Anthropologists2) Political scientists3) ECONOMISTS4) HistoriansWhich social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?1) Geographers2) ARCHAEOLOGISTS3) Economists4) Sociologists An economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study the 1) DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE2) Evolution of family patterns3) Effect of fire on the lives of the people4) Role of religion in river valley civilizationsWhich aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?1) How beliefs influence the behavior of a group of people2) How economic events influence history3) HOW LOCATION INFLUENCES THE WAY PEOPLE LIVE4) How people influence governmental decisions PRIMARY / SECONDARY SOURCEWhich document is considered a primary source? 1) Encyclopedia article2) Modern textbook3) Biography4) PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCEA primary source about the French Revolution is 1) AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT FROM A PRISONER AT THE BASTILLE2) An encyclopedia entry about the Reign of Terror3) A recent biography of Robespierre4) 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 Marne2) Diary of a soldier who fought I the Battle of the Somme 3) Rifle instruction manual used by a Russian soldier on the Eastern FrontTH 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 be1) The charter establishing the United Nations th 2) A speech written by the Secretary General for the 50 anniversary of the United Nations3) A DESCRIPTION IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL4) Photographs of the opening ceremonies at the original site of the United NationsWhat source of information is considered a primary source?1) TRAVEL DIARY OF IBN BATTUTA2) Modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam3) Textbook on the history of North Africa4) 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 Revolution2) FILM FOOTAGE TAKEN DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS3) An interview with an expert of the fall of the Roman Empire4) A lecture on the impact of the African slave trade on South AmericaGATHERING & ORGANIZING EVIDENCEThis passage suggests that modern science can be used to 1) AID HISTORICAL ANALYSIS2) Show the development of a point of view3) Explain ancient medical practices4) Predict future events Which term best describes the items mentioned in this announcement?1) Icons2) Fossils3) ARTIFACTS4) Replicas Use a variety of evidence Analyze primary documents Compare societies and regions These actions help historians reconstruct a record of a society by1) Focusing on traditional interpretations2) MAKING USE OF MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES3) Separating history from science4) 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) Colonialism2) Isolationism3) Ethnocentrism 4) CULTURAL DIFFUSIONThe main purpose of a time line is to show the 1) Cause and effects of wars2) Location of important places3) Benefits of modern civilizations4) CHRONOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EVENTSBIAS & PERSPECTIVEThis passage best illustrates the role of archaeologists in 1) INTERPRETING EVIDENCE2) Challenging customs 3) Classifying artifacts4) Planning expeditionsThis author is describing the process he used in1) Formulating a scientific theory from earlier experiments2) DEVELOPING A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT FROM PRIMARY SOURCES3) Comparing details of differing religions4) Explaining the importance of obeying lawsAccording to this author, accounts used in making statements of fact must be 1) Brief2) Interesting3) VERIFIED4) UnbiasedThese statement indicate that the history of the Crusades1) Has been neglected by experts2) Was of little importance 3) IS THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE AND INTERPRETATION4) Illustrations the importance of tolerance and understanding. Opinion and bias in written historical sources illustrate the need to be aware of 1) Plagiarism2) Turning points3) Human rights4) POINTS OF VIEWBased on this statement, historical sources often contain1) EVIDENCE THAT CAN BE BIASED 2) Facts that are completed balanced and reliable3) Accounts that represent all points of view4) Summaries that detail research about the distant past

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