Basic Concepts

Question 1

Understandings of History

Answer 1

Cyclical
Providential
Progressive
Postmoder

Question 2

Providential

Answer 2

(understanding of history)

some kind of divine power, god causes all things to unfold in some way

Question 3

Progressive

Answer 3

(understanding of history)
trajectory to history, human action causes events to unfold to a better future, future will always be better, move toward a utopian point

Question 4

postmodern

Answer 4

(understanding of history)

progress is an illusion, objectivity is not possible because life experience is shaped by society

Question 5

Methods of Studying History

Answer 5

Focus on the evidence

Create arguments

Question 6

Primary Sources

Answer 6

possible biased point of view because we usually hear the winning side, written during the occurring time period

Question 7

Secondary Sources

Answer 7

an interpretation of history/primary source

Question 8

Catholic Intellectual Tradition

Answer 8

providential, life has meaning, meaning is knowable, importance of community

Question 9

What is the West?

Answer 9

developed countries, countries with economic dominance, most advanced region at the time, moves around

Question 10

Problems with the idea of the West…

Answer 10

West is not a defined place, different time periods = different Wests

Question 11

Types of maps

Answer 11

Mercator Projection
Peter Projection
(maps can be biased)

Question 12

Mercator Projection

Answer 12

latitude and longitude focused, used for sailing, distorts pictures of the land (Greenland looks huge)

Question 13

Peters Projection

Answer 13

Based on area, countries look elongated