Chapter 1 World History

Which of the following is the best definition of history?

• The study of the record of past events.

• The study of future predictions.

• The study of fictional stories.

• The study of only religious events.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five major themes of civilizations?

• Justice

• Power

• Technology

• Citizenship

Why is it possible to study history, according to the material?

• Because history is random and unpredictable.

• Because it is unfolding according to God’s plan with a beginning and an end.

• Because historians make up stories.

• Because history repeats itself exactly.

What do historians hope to understand through their study?

• What happened and why it happened.

• Only the names and dates of events.

• How to predict the future.

• How to create artifacts.

Which of the following is a secular historical presupposition for the motivations behind people’s actions?

• Economic interests

• Divine intervention

• Miracles

• Prophecy

Which of the following marks the most important turning point in world history?

• The Fall of mankind

• The worldwide flood

• The birth of Jesus Christ

• The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

How did the ancient peoples without God’s special revelation view history?

• as cyclical

• as having an end

• as meaningful

• as linear

What occupation is a historian like?

• a politician

• a cook

• a detective

• a farmer

Why can Christians study history with hope?

• They do not love the world.

• They know how the story ends.

• God has promised them no problems.

• They know how the story began.

Where were the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located?

• Babylon

• Greece

• Rome

• Persia