Part iii
document-based question
this question is based on the accompanying documents. the question is designed to test your
ability to work with historical documents. some of these documents have been edited for the
purposes of this question. as you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each
document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
historical context:
throughout history, ideas have shaped and influenced various societies and regions.
these ideas include heliocentrism, natural rights, and marxism.
task: using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
answer the questions that follow each document in part a. your answers to the
questions will you write the part b essay in which you will be asked to
choose two ideas mentioned in the historical context and for each
• explain the idea
• discuss how this idea influenced societies or regions
in developing your answers to part iii, be sure to keep these general definitions in mind:
(a) explain means “to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of; to
show the logical development or relationships of ”
(b) discuss means “to make observations about something using facts, reasoning, and
argument; to present in some detail”