MTTC SOCIAL STUDIES 084 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
diplomatic history - Answer-focuses on politics, politicians and other high rulers and
views them as being the driving force of continuity and change in history. This type of
political history is the study of the conduct of international relations between states or
across state boundaries over time. This is the most common form of history and is often
the classical and popular belief of what history should be.
economic history - Answer-the study of how economic phenomena evolved in the past.
Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of historical methods,
statistical methods and by applying economic theory to historical situations. The topic
includes business history and overlaps with areas of social history such as demographic
history and labor history. Quantitative economic history is also referred to as cliometrics.
political history - Answer-analysis of political events, ideas, movements, and leaders. It
is usually structured around the nation state. It is distinct from, but related to, other fields
of history such as social history, economic history, and military history.
quantitative history - Answer-an approach to historical research that makes use of
quantitative, statistical and computer tools. It is considered a branch of social science
history and has three leading journals: Historical Methods,(1967- ) Social Science
History,(1976- ), and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History, (1968- )
social history - Answer-an area of historical study, considered by some to be a social
science, that attempts to view historical evidence from the point of view of developing
social trends. In this view, it may include areas of economic history, legal history and the
analysis of other aspects of civil society that show the evolution of social norms,
behaviors and more. It is distinguished from political history, military history and the
history of great men.
historiography - Answer-history written with a strong connection to the primary sources
could, somehow, be integrated with "the big picture", i.e. to a general, universal history.
For example, Leopold Von Ranke, probably the pre-eminent historian of the nineteenth
century, founder of "Rankean positivism," the classic mode of historiography that now
stands against postmodernism, attempted to write a Universal History at the close of his
career.
whig history - Answer-presents the past as an inevitable progression towards ever
greater liberty and enlightenment, culminating in modern forms of liberal democracy and
constitutional monarchy.
, frankfurt school of history - Answer-The academic influence of the "critical" method is far
reaching in terms of educational institutions in which such tradition is taught and in
terms of the problems it addresses. Some of its core issues involve the critique of
modernities and of capitalist society, the definition of social emancipation and the
perceived pathologies of society. Critical theory provides a specific interpretation of
Marxist philosophy and reinterprets some of its central economic and political notions
such as commodification, reification, fetishization and critique of mass culture.
annales school - Answer-stressing long term social history
neolithic revolution - Answer-when people began to farm and heard animals. move from
hunter gatherers to staying in one spot longer.
sumer and akkadian civilizations and their contributions to history - Answer-formation of
modern day civilization, modern cities
greek contributions to civilization - Answer-Alphabet modification, merchant class
arises, rapid population increase, rich/ poor classes
Persian Civilization - Answer-expanded into a huge empire. cultural tolerance of people
they took over. improved trade in modern day middle east.
mauryan empire - Answer-located in india. advanced schools and library. strong central
government.
han dynasty - Answer-restored order to china after qin dynasty collapse. imposed
government monopoly over production. opened silk road in china. founded civil service
system.
sudantic empires - Answer-powerful city states trades gold and salt for other materials.
olmec culture - Answer-civilization lasted from 1500 bc to 400 bc. temples and art. first
civilization in south america. engaged in trade, invented calendar. "mother culture"
mayan civilization - Answer-powerful city states, no huge empire. large population
centered around agricultural developments, structured society.
hinduism - Answer-no real "beginning date"
founded by aryans
many gods, many books
spread through trade
Brahman- connects highest universal principals
buddism - Answer-Teachings of Budda
India
expanded into Asia while declining in India
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
diplomatic history - Answer-focuses on politics, politicians and other high rulers and
views them as being the driving force of continuity and change in history. This type of
political history is the study of the conduct of international relations between states or
across state boundaries over time. This is the most common form of history and is often
the classical and popular belief of what history should be.
economic history - Answer-the study of how economic phenomena evolved in the past.
Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of historical methods,
statistical methods and by applying economic theory to historical situations. The topic
includes business history and overlaps with areas of social history such as demographic
history and labor history. Quantitative economic history is also referred to as cliometrics.
political history - Answer-analysis of political events, ideas, movements, and leaders. It
is usually structured around the nation state. It is distinct from, but related to, other fields
of history such as social history, economic history, and military history.
quantitative history - Answer-an approach to historical research that makes use of
quantitative, statistical and computer tools. It is considered a branch of social science
history and has three leading journals: Historical Methods,(1967- ) Social Science
History,(1976- ), and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History, (1968- )
social history - Answer-an area of historical study, considered by some to be a social
science, that attempts to view historical evidence from the point of view of developing
social trends. In this view, it may include areas of economic history, legal history and the
analysis of other aspects of civil society that show the evolution of social norms,
behaviors and more. It is distinguished from political history, military history and the
history of great men.
historiography - Answer-history written with a strong connection to the primary sources
could, somehow, be integrated with "the big picture", i.e. to a general, universal history.
For example, Leopold Von Ranke, probably the pre-eminent historian of the nineteenth
century, founder of "Rankean positivism," the classic mode of historiography that now
stands against postmodernism, attempted to write a Universal History at the close of his
career.
whig history - Answer-presents the past as an inevitable progression towards ever
greater liberty and enlightenment, culminating in modern forms of liberal democracy and
constitutional monarchy.
, frankfurt school of history - Answer-The academic influence of the "critical" method is far
reaching in terms of educational institutions in which such tradition is taught and in
terms of the problems it addresses. Some of its core issues involve the critique of
modernities and of capitalist society, the definition of social emancipation and the
perceived pathologies of society. Critical theory provides a specific interpretation of
Marxist philosophy and reinterprets some of its central economic and political notions
such as commodification, reification, fetishization and critique of mass culture.
annales school - Answer-stressing long term social history
neolithic revolution - Answer-when people began to farm and heard animals. move from
hunter gatherers to staying in one spot longer.
sumer and akkadian civilizations and their contributions to history - Answer-formation of
modern day civilization, modern cities
greek contributions to civilization - Answer-Alphabet modification, merchant class
arises, rapid population increase, rich/ poor classes
Persian Civilization - Answer-expanded into a huge empire. cultural tolerance of people
they took over. improved trade in modern day middle east.
mauryan empire - Answer-located in india. advanced schools and library. strong central
government.
han dynasty - Answer-restored order to china after qin dynasty collapse. imposed
government monopoly over production. opened silk road in china. founded civil service
system.
sudantic empires - Answer-powerful city states trades gold and salt for other materials.
olmec culture - Answer-civilization lasted from 1500 bc to 400 bc. temples and art. first
civilization in south america. engaged in trade, invented calendar. "mother culture"
mayan civilization - Answer-powerful city states, no huge empire. large population
centered around agricultural developments, structured society.
hinduism - Answer-no real "beginning date"
founded by aryans
many gods, many books
spread through trade
Brahman- connects highest universal principals
buddism - Answer-Teachings of Budda
India
expanded into Asia while declining in India
