INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY

The word "history" comes from the Greek word, historia which means...?

• study

• research

• inquiry

• record

Who is regarded as the "Father of History"?

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Eratosthenes

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

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

Chronology means…

• Arranging events in order of time

• Non-linear time

• Establishing how events occurred

• Digging up artefacts that have been buried

The study of the past

• Dentistry

• Philosophy

• History

• Psychology

A system of government in which political power resides with the people.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Led by a King or Queen.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Which of the following would someone who supports a democratic government most likely favor?

• Rule by a king or queen.
• Special privileges for the wealthy. 
• Control over the government by a single person.
• A society in which citizens freely elect their leaders.