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WC Ch 1 Why Study History Review
WC Ch 1 Why Study History Review
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1
A historian could use painting like cave art
a primary source
an example of fossilized remains.
an example of biased evidence.
a secondary source.
2
The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because
historical examples that we can learn from.
people who study history are canto make better decisions.
events from the past are no different than those of today
the same events tend to happen again and again.
3
Ten decades grouped together is called a millennium.
True
False
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historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy point of view.
False
True
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scholarly
the study of objects to learn about past human life
a decision reached after examination of evidence
an object made by people
concerned with academic learning or research
6
What room number are you in right now
101
701
3003
601
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A well-researched article about a historical topic might be published in
a scholarly journal
a textbook
a newspaper
an encyclopedia
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Which is an example of an artifact
a book about ancient history
a map of an archaeological dig
a weapon from a culture of long ago
a description of an extinct species
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archaeology is
concerned with academic learning or research
a decision reached after examination of evidence
the study of objects to learn about past human life
an object made by people
10
An example of a secondary source is
an encyclopedia
a diary
a letter
a government document
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Historians can effectively study a finite subject with a narrow focus for several years.
False
True
12
Historians who study the same historical topic will come to the same conclusion about an event
False
True
13
A paleontologist looks for clues to the past by studying
ancient ruins
ancient literature
fossils
ancient cultures
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A reliable source
is written from a trustworthy point of view.
must be a primary source.
is usually a secondary source.
may contain some biased information.
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What is a conclusion?
concerned with academic learning or research
the study of objects to learn about past human life
an object made by people
decision reached after examination of evidence
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When studying history, you should
base your conclusions on other historians’ opinions.
understand how people view events in present times, not past
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event.
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values.
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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.
look for evidence.
interview people who know about significant time periods
18
The calendar we use today is called the
Lunar calendar
Egyptian calendar
Gregorian calendar
Julian calendar
19
A decade is a period of time that lasts
1000 years
20 years
10 years
100 years
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artifact
an object made by people
a decision reached after examination of evidence
concerned with academic learning or research
the study of objects to learn about past human life
