Question

S1: Annales School gave a new direction to historiography.
S2: A new perspective of history shifted its focus from political aspects and introduced others, like geographical conditions and social lifestyle.

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the correct explanation for S1
• B. S1: True; S2: True; Both are independent statements
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: True; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the correct explanation for S1

The Annales School expanded the domains of human life that were studied by historians. It stated that social and geographical aspects should also be considered in the study, along with the political aspects. It further covered climate, people, trade, communication, and technology.