HISTORY

1. What is history?

• A book of fairy tales

• The study of the future

• The story of the past

• A list of science experiments

2. Who studies the past and writes about it?

• Artist

• Historian

• Athlete

• Scientist

3. What is a primary source?

• A brand-new story

• A book someone imagined

• A letter or object from the past

• A video game

4. Which of the sources is made or written during the time being studied.

• Primary Sources

• Secondary sources

5. Which of the following is a secondary source?

• An old diary

• A museum artifact

• A history textbook

• A stone tool

6. Why do we study history?

• To learn magic

• To learn about the past

• To become kings

• To learn new sports

7. What did people use to write before paper?

• Phones

• Clay tablets and stones

• Computers

• Whiteboards

8. Why is learning from mistakes in history important?

• So we know what food to eat

• So we can repeat them

• So we make the same mistakes

• So we don’t repeat them

9. What is one way we can appreciate other cultures?

• Ignoring their history

• Making fun of different foods

• Learning about their traditions and beliefs

• Changing their holidays

10. What makes someone a good historian?

• Loving science fiction

• Ignoring facts

• Asking questions and looking for evidence

• Making up stories