Historians use periodization in order to: a. decide when a certain historical even took place. b. divide history into units with distinct start and end dates. c. criticize arguments made about the past. d. organize history into different timelines

B. Divide history into units with distinct start and end dates

one central belief of buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by gautama buddha ("buddha" means "enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern india in the 6th century b.c.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.