U.S. History 8: Lesson 1

The term history refers to

• events in the past

• stories we tell about the past.

• reconstructing the past

• all of the above

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 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 artifact is an example of what?

• public policy

• evidence

• inquiry

• narration

What might bias do to a historian's observations?

• create a more balanced narrative

• lead to greater understanding

• increase their reliability

• distort them

An established sequence of events is called a

• time loop.

• chronology

• cause and effect

• mystery

The process of finding the meaning or significance of historical events is known as

• historical interpretation

• building an argument

• sequencing

• investigating

Some people describe history as

• a way to predict the future.

• a reminder to live in the moment.

• an exercise in coordina ng points of view.

• an ongoing argument about the past.