Change & Continuity Quiz

'Change' in history refers to...

• things that can be categorised

• something that is handed back to after a purchase

• something that is obviously different from what existed before

• things that stay the same, or are relatively unchanged, over time

'Continuity' in history refers to...

• things that can be categorised

• something that is handed back to after a purchase

• something that is obviously different from what existed before

• things that stay the same, or are relatively unchanged, over time

A dramatic moment of change is often referred to as a...

• 'categorisation'

• 'Long March'

• 'centruy'

• 'Turning Point'

The study of history focuses mostly on observing...

• evolutionary principles

• how things change over time

• how people age

• which numbers are assigned to each year

In the first example from the video, Augustus' elevation to emperor...

• changed the military system in Rome, but there remained economic continuity

• change the social system in Rome, but there remained political continuity

• changed the political system in Rome, but there remained social continuity

• changed the economic system in Rome, but there remained military continuity

Is change or continuity more common in history

• change

• continuity

In the second example, the Industrial Revolution caused...

• significant technological and social change

• significant military and economic change

• significant military and social change

• significant technological and economic change

Which religion became the state religion of the Roman Empire in 391 CE?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• There was no state religion at that time

From the eighth century to the eleventh century, the Norse peoples from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland brought new terrors. They plundered and settled coastal areas as far apart as Ireland, Russia, the Byzantine Empire and Italy. What more common name were the Norse people known by?

• The Norse Mongols

• The Fjords

• The Band of Death

• The Vikings

During the Middle Ages some societies did not keep written records

• True

• False