Chapter 1 Section 1 Review

What is history described as in the learning material?

• A. The study of future events

• B. The inquiry into what has happened in the past and why it has happened

• C. The analysis of current events

• D. The prediction of future trends

What provides the raw material of historical study according to the learning material?

• A. Hypotheses

• B. Theories

• C. Resources

• D. Predictions

What are primary sources?

• Records produced during the time period being studied

• Records that explain or interpret primary sources

• Artifacts and traditions

• Modern-day interpretations

What do secondary sources do?

• Explain or interpret primary sources

• Provide firsthand accounts of events

• Hand down information by word of mouth

• Serve as artifacts

Which of the following is NOT a basic historical resource for primary sources?

• Artifacts

• Tradition

• Written records

• Modern technology

Why do historians study artifacts?

• To learn about the background and culture of a people

• To create new historical records

• To interpret secondary sources

• To hand down information by word of mouth

What is tradition in the context of historical resources?

• The handing down of information by word of mouth from generation to generation

• Written records of past events

• Artifacts from ancient civilizations

• Modern interpretations of historical events

Which type of primary source is considered the most important to historians?

• Oral traditions

• Written records

• Physical artifacts

• Visual records

How are written records described in the text?

• Rare and uniform

• Abundant and diverse

• Limited and similar

• Scarce and varied

What is the first step a historian must take to make proper use of what he has amassed?

• Historical synthesis

• Historical interpretation

• Evaluation of historical sources

• Exposing strengths and weaknesses