Introduction to History

The word history comes from "historia" which means -

• narration

• inquiry

• investigation

• story

Herodotus, the so-called "Father of History," is famous for his accounts about this event -

• the rise of Alexander the Great

• the wars between Athens and Sparta

• the wars between the Greeks and the Persians

• the rise of democracy in Greece

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• photographs

• autobiographies

• original documents

• biographies

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

• the remains of the first humans on Earth

• leaf imprints on a rock

• tools used by early men

• layers of rock formed by earthquakes

Why are primary sources more reliable than secondary sources?

• They were written by an eye witness to the events that took place.

• They are original documents from the time the event happened.

• These have been verified by historians as true and reliable.

• They do not contain any bias or misinformation.

Which of the following is NOT among the principal questions asked by historians?

• What happened?

• Why did the event happen?

• What are the consequences of a certain event?

• What lessons can the past teach us?

When is a document said to have internal consistency?

• Its contents are not contradictory.

• It is confirmed by other reliable sources.

• It was written by a person who actually witnessed the event.

• It does not contain any bias or misinformation.

When is a document said to have external consistency?

• Its contents are not, in any way, contradictory.

• It was written by a person who actually witnessed the event.

• It does not contain any bias or misinformation.

• It is confirmed by other reliable sources.

An author is guilty of this bias if he intentionally leaves out an important detail.

• bias by omission

• bias by selection of sources

• bias by placement within a source

• bias by spin

An author is guilty of this bias if he intentionally tries to sway his readers to believe or think a certain way.

• bias by omission

• bias by selection of sources

• bias by spin

• bias by labelling groups or individuals