When studying history, you should

draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values.

The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because

of the historical examples that we can learn from.

the study of objects to learn about past human life

concerned with academic learning or research

What is a conclusion?

decision reached after examination of evidence

is written from a trustworthy point of view.

Which is an example of an artifact

a weapon from a culture of long ago

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1
Historians can effectively study a finite subject with a narrow focus for several years.
True
False
2
An artifact is
concerned with academic learning or research
an object made by people
the study of objects to learn about past human life
a decision reached after examination of evidence
3
When studying history, you should
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values.
understand how people view events in present times, not past
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event.
base your conclusions on other historians’ opinions.
4
The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because
of the historical examples that we can learn from.
people who study history are can make better decisions.
events from the past are no different than those of today.
the same events tend to happen again and again.
5
A paleontologist looks for clues to the past by studying
ancient ruins
ancient cultures
fossils
ancient literature
6
Historians who study the same historical topic will come to the same conclusion about an event
True
False
7
A decade is a period of time that lasts
20 years
10 years
100 years
1000 years
8
Archaeology is
an object made by people
a decision reached after examination of evidence
the study of objects to learn about past human life
concerned with academic learning or research
9
A well-researched article about a historical topic might be published in
an encyclopedia
a newspaper
a scholarly journal
a textbook
10
scholarly
an object made by people
a decision reached after examination of evidence
the study of objects to learn about past human life
concerned with academic learning or research
11
An example of a secondary source is
a government document
an encyclopedia
a diary
a letter
12
What is a conclusion?
the study of objects to learn about past human life
concerned with academic learning or research
an object made by people
decision reached after examination of evidence
13
The calendar we use today is called the
Julian calendar
Egyptian calendar
Gregorian calendar
Lunar calendar
14
A historian could use paintings like cave art as:
an example of fossilized remains.
an example of biased evidence.
a primary source
a secondary source.
15
A historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy point of view.
True
False
16
A reliable source...
must be a primary source.
is written from a trustworthy point of view.
is usually a secondary source.
may contain some biased information.
17
To learn the answers to historical questions, historians
make guesses about what they think might have happened.
seek out other historians with the same point of view.
interview people who have strong opinions about significant time periods
look for evidence.
18
Ten decades grouped together is called a millennium.
True
False
19
Which is an example of an artifact
a description of an extinct species
a book about ancient history
a map of an archaeological dig
a weapon from a culture of long ago

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