MA History

Question 1

Which historiographical school emphasizes the role of geography and environment in shaping history?

Accepted Answer

Annales School

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Whig History

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Marxist History

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Postcolonial History

Question 2

What term describes the study of history from the perspective of ordinary people rather than elites?

Accepted Answer

Social history

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Diplomatic history

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Intellectual history

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Military history

Question 3

Which concept refers to the danger of judging past events by present-day moral standards?

Accepted Answer

Presentism

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Historical relativism

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Historiography

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Periodization

Question 4

What is a primary source in historical research?

Accepted Answer

An original document or artifact from the period studied

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A textbook summarizing events

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A documentary film about the past

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A biography written decades later

Question 5

Which American Civil War battle (1863) is often called the turning point of the war?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

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Battle of Antietam

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Battle of Chancellorsville

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Battle of Shiloh

Question 6

What does the term 'historiography' primarily refer to?

Accepted Answer

The study of how history has been written and interpreted

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The physical preservation of historical documents

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The chronological ordering of historical events

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The translation of ancient texts