Unit 1 Lesson 1 and 2 Questions

What skill is emphasized when evaluating visual information according to the document?

• Memorization

• Drawing conclusions

• Writing essays

• Conducting interviews

What challenge do historians face as mentioned in the document?

• Finding new historical events

• Interpreting the past

• Writing historical fiction

• Teaching history to students

According to the document, what is one benefit of studying history repeatedly?

• To improve memory skills

• To invent new events

• To discover fresh perspectives

• To ignore previous errors

What significant discovery did French soldiers make in Egypt in the summer of 1799?

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Rosetta Stone

• The Sphinx

• The Tomb of Tutankhamun

Egypt was ruled by _____ at the time the Rosetta Stone was written.

What did the Rosetta Stone allow scholars to do?

• Build pyramids

• Translate ancient languages

• Discover new continents

• Invent new scripts

What is one of the essential skills promoted by studying history?

• Memorization

• Critical-thinking

• Artistic skills

• Physical strength

The process of investigating historical events involves _____.

What does empathy help us understand according to the text?

• A person’s feelings, desires, ideas, and actions

• Scientific theories

Why is studying history important according to the text?

• It helps us predict the future accurately.

• It reveals what actions led to the success of nations.

• It shows what contributed to the doom of peoples and nations.

• It provides entertainment through stories.