History Quiz

What is the main job of a historian?

• To predict future events

• To examine the causes and effects of events from the past

• To create fictional stories

• To organize community events

Why is learning about the past important?

• It helps us forget about the future

• It helps us understand and make decisions about the future

• It allows us to live in the past

• It prevents us from making any decisions

What does A.D. stand for in the Gregorian calendar?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• After Discovery

• Anno Decade

What is a primary source?

• A fictional story

• A firsthand piece of evidence created by someone who saw or experienced an event

• A secondary account written years later

• A biased opinion

What is a bias?

• A factual statement

• An unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events

• A scientific theory

• A historical fact

What do historians use to understand the events of the past?

• Only primary sources

• Only secondary sources

• Both primary and secondary sources

• Fictional stories

What is an era?

• A single year

• A period of years grouped by similar characteristics from the time period

• A day

• A century

What is a secondary source?

• A firsthand account

• A piece of evidence created after an event by someone not part of the event

• A fictional story

• A biased opinion

What does B.C. stand for in the Gregorian calendar?

• Before Christ

• Before Century

• Before Calendar

• Before Civilization

What is a statement of fact?

• An opinion

• A judgment

• Something that can be proven by evidence

• A belief