"What Is History" Unit Test

The view that history moves from a beginning to an end with a purpose is called linear history.

A.D. means "in the year of our Lord".

The historian always has to be factual.

The Babylonians had a system of weights and measurements.

One beneficial reason for studying history is to recognize the contributions of ancient civilizations.

An archaeologist studies remains of human cultures.

Man was created to have and enjoy things.

A linguist studies more than one language.

Creation to A.D. 500 is ancient history.

The Egyptians were not known for their embalming techniques.

A document or evidence that is from the same time as the historical subject being studied is a primary source.

Medieval History is between A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500.

Of the three methods for dating the earth, none are accurate?

The Phoenicians did not have an alphabet.

Modern history is A.D. 1900 to present.

The two main types of data used in classification are written records and insects.

The Egyptians and Babylonians both had a calendar.

The Phoenicians spread civilized ideas to other lands.

A good historian needs a lot of patience.

The Egyptians did not use irrigation.

The Ten Commandments were given to the Hebrews.

The study of the origins and life of the planet earth is called historical geology.

The Hebrews believed in many gods.

The "Ten Commandments" are laws that God gave on Mt. Sinai.

The "old ways" of doing things should be judged upon their ability to last and upon their proven dependability.

An epigrapher studies ancient inscriptions.

The Ten Commandments were only for the children of Israel.

Humanism is setting God's goals in our life and society.

The nature of man has not changed since the Fall of man.

B.C. means before Christ.

Worship of other gods helps us to relate to God.

A historian is one who writes history.

Man's conflicts with his environment are his social conflicts.

A statistician is one who collects data.

The Greek view of history was cyclical.

These are qualities necessary for a historian: patient, versatile, tenacious, good judgement, honest, & accurate.

The view that history recurs without any real purpose is called cyclical history.

The first people with a sense of history were the Romans.

In Exodus 20: 1-11 it tells us how man should relate to God.