Thinking about history in terms of continuity and change means:

understanding the sequence of events

The study of history involves:

learning about events in the past

History is a dynamic subject because:

as new evidence is discovered, history books may be altered

placing events in order from oldest to newest

The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it:

helped with deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics

The abbreviations BCE and CE stand for:

'before Common Era' and 'Common Era'

The establishment of the prime meridian in 1884 was important because:

universal days and times were established for all countries

Which historical statement is opinion and not fact?

Alexander the Great was the greatest military leader ever

The work of the historian involves:

analysing evidence to learn about past civilisations

The records kept by archaeologists at a dig do NOT include:

the monetary value of the object

A timeline should be drawn so:

dates are arranged in chronological order

The world's largest collection of manuscripts and objects is in:

the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington DC

Relative dating is different from absolute dating because relative dating:

does not provide an exact date for an artefact

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1
One way of discovering sites for archaeological digs is by:
tossing a coin
examining aerial photography
watching a television documentary on the topic
checking the street directory
2
The person often referred to as the 'father of history' is
Aeschylus of Greece
Tacitus of Rome
Herodotus of Halicarnassus
Darius of Persia
3
Thinking about history in terms of continuity and change means:
questioning the facts and looking for more evidence
understanding whose point of view is presented
looking at all the evidence
understanding the sequence of events
4
The study of history involves:
learning about the customs of other civilisations
planning for the future
learning about events in the past
finding out about the geography of other countries
5
History is a dynamic subject because:
news happens every day
people have different opinions about what happened
as new evidence is discovered, history books may be altered
there are periods of war and peace
6
Chronology means:
dating and describing artefacts
analysing ancient calendars
placing events in order from oldest to newest
investigating when events happend
7
The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it:
helped with deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics
helped with deciphering of the Greek alphabet
helped with deciphering of Linear A script
helped with deciphering of the Roman alphabet
8
Which of the following is a primary source?
Pearson History 7 student book
Tutankhamen's tomb
a documentary on Tutankhamen's tomb
the Hollywood film Gladiator
9
Which tool(s) would an archaeologist use?
sledgehammer
pneumatic drill
pick and shovel
brush and hand trowel
10
Mohenjo-Daro was:
a city in the Indus Valley
a city in present-day Turkey
originally called Troy
modelled on the best cities of the ancient world
11
The abbreviations BCE and CE stand for:
'before Christ existed' and 'Christ entered'
'before Christ existed' and 'Common Era'
'before Common Era' and 'Christ entered'
'before Common Era' and 'Common Era'
12
In reconstructing events of the past, historians prefer to rely on:
the Rosetta Stone
secondary sources
old maps and manuscripts
primary sources
13
The establishment of the prime meridian in 1884 was important because:
universal days and times were established for all countries
the Mayan calendar was accepted in South American countries
all countries adopted the same world calendar
the Gregorian calendar was adopted in Australia
14
Which historical statement is opinion and not fact?
Alexander the Great conquered Egypt
Alexander the Great was from Macedonia
Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BCE
Alexander the Great was the greatest military leader ever
15
The work of the historian involves:
analysing evidence to learn about past civilisations
interpreting written documents of other ciilisations
excavating at digs to find artefacts
storing and preserving artefacts and documents
16
The most appropriate method to use to accurately date bone fragments is:
radiocarbon dating
typology
relative dating
DNA analysis
17
The records kept by archaeologists at a dig do NOT include:
what material the object was found in
where the object was found
the monetary value of the object
what the object was found with
18
A timeline should be drawn so:
the year zero is always at one end
dates are labelled as BC and BCE
dates are arranged in chronological order
events are arranged in alphabetical order
19
The world's largest collection of manuscripts and objects is in:
the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington DC
the Australian War Memorial
the Bristish Museum in London
the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC
20
Relative dating is different from absolute dating because relative dating:
only analysis plant, animal and human remains
does not provide an exact date for an artefact
uses radiocarbon dating
does provide an exact date for an artefact

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