Introduction to History

History comes from what Greek word?

• historia

• herstoria

• his story

• hystoria

Historia means learning by asking questions.

• True

• False

The clues that historians use are known as

• sauces

• sources

• hypothesis

• anno domini

Another word for hypothesis is:

• source

• historia

• investigation

• theory

What questions will historians use to investigate the past?

• who and what

• where and when

• why and who

• how

The term archaeology comes from the Greek word arkhaiologia, meaning ‘the discussion of ancient things’.

• True

• False

What do archaeologists do?

• Dig up the past

• Find buried objects

• Hunt for treasure

• Collect sources for historians

Is it possible to recover everything from the past?

• Yes, it'll all be buried somewhere

• No, most things are lost forever

The study of time is known as

• Timeism

• Clock Watching

• History

• Chronology

What does BC mean?

• Before Christmas

• Before Common

• Before Christ

• Begin Christ