What is history? CRM 1.2

Which one of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A picture of soldiers during World War 2.

• A biography of President Obama written in 2012.

• A textbook describing the Civil Rights movement.

• A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.

The cave painting shown is a primary source.

Based on the primary source shown, what inference can you make about the people of the Paleolithic Age?

• They didn't have the proper tools to hunt

• Hunting was an important aspect of their lifestyle

• They domesticated animals for use on their farms

• They did not eat animals, they had a vegetarian diet

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2

• A newspaper article from 1912 about the sinking of the Titanic

• A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.

• An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone.

Historian William H. McNeill wrote an essay explaining why people should study history.

"[We] can only know ourselves by knowing how we resemble and how we differ from others. Acquaintance [familiarity] with the human past is the only way to such self knowledge...

In [studying history], eternal and unchanging truth does not emerge. Only inspired, informed guesses about what mattered and how things changed through time... Not very good, perhaps; simply the best we have in the unending effort to understand ourselves and others...

- Excerpt from "Why Study History?" by William H. McNeill

According the McNeill, What do people gain from the study of history?

• They discover the absolute truth.

• They learn more about themselves.

• They discover that the past was not very good.

• They learn to give their best effort in what they do.

Use the timeline to answer the question.

In what year did the Greeks revolt against the Persian rulers?

• 650 B.C

• 575 B.C

• 499 B.C

• 241 B.C

What does A.D mean on a timeline?

• After Death

• After Dinosaurs

• Another Dynasty

• Anno Domini

What information is a geographer most likely to learn from looking at this map?

• The number of people per unit of land area

• the specific climate zones of the United States

• the area in the United States where the most precipitation falls

• the name of each state in the United States and its capital

How many years passed between Alexander conquering Persia and his death?

• 3 Years

• 7 Years

• 13 Years

• 17 Years

From Paleolithic times through modern times, humanity has continually created art in a variety of forms, across all cultures. From the cave painting shown to the jade sculptures of imperial China to the architecture of the Roman Empire, ancient civilizations created art for a variety of reasons.

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of this ancient art?

• to use up resources

• to communicate stories

• to document the history of a culture

• to show the power and beauty of a culture

If an archaeologist wanted to gather information about the cultures of early civilizations, which source would be most useful?

• an article from a local newspaper

• writing that was made on an artifact

• a textbook on modern history

• parts of a video on using primary sources