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ability to work with historical documents.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 help 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:

Aexplain means “to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of; to

show the logical development or relationships of ”

Bdiscuss means “to make observations about something using facts, reasoning, and

argument; to present in some detail”