(8th) U1, L1 - Studying History Through Inquiry

The term history refers to

• events in the past.

• stories we tell about the past.

• reconstructing the past.

• all of these.

According to the historian Arnold Toynbee, what does history mean?

• storytelling

• reporting

• understanding

• investigation

How is history similar to economics, physics, or mathematics?

• History is also an academic discipline.

• History cannot be understood without all three.

• History relies mostly on mathematical principles.

• History is not similar to any of these.

What led to many problems in the early days of archaeology?

• unclear professional standards

• professional standards were too strict

• historians and archaeologists did not speak to each other

• digging tools were not available

Laws and regulations that determine how problems can be solved in response to social issues are called

• bills

• petitions

• documents

• public policy

An early step in the process of inquiry might include

• a hypothesis

• a conclusion

• an observation

• citing multiple sources

An artifact is an example of what?

• public policy

• evidence

• inquiry

• narration

An established sequence of events is called a

• time loop

• chronology

• cause and effect

• mystery

The two main kinds of sources historians use are

• primary and secondary sources.

• creative and realistic sources.

• written and unwritten sources.

• religious and political sources.

What might bias do to a historian's observations?

• create a more balanced narrative

• lead to greater understanding

• increase their reliability

• distort them