History Quiz

What is the purpose of teaching history?

• To learn about the future

• To understand the present

• To forget the past

• To ignore historical events

What are some reasons why students may not like history?

• It is too easy

• It is too exciting

• It is overwhelming

• It is boring

What is the role of historians?

• To analyze evidence without bias

• To create fictional stories

• To rewrite history

• To ignore historical events

What is one method historians use to analyze evidence?

• Guessing

• Ignoring evidence

• Searching carefully and thoroughly

• Using biased opinions

Which of the following is a work of fiction that introduces historical themes?

• Black Potatoes: Story of the Great Irish Famine

• The Sound That Jazz Makes

• Sarah, Plain and Tall

• We Were there, Too: Young People in US history

Which of the following is a work of nonfiction that introduces historical themes?

• Stone Fox

• Esperanza Rising

• The Witch of Blackbird Pond

• A Year Down Yonder

What is the role of inquiry in teaching history?

• To ignore historical events

• To evaluate history like historians

• To create fictional stories

• To rewrite history

What is the expression 'thinking like a historian' referring to?

• Analyzing evidence without bias

• Guessing historical events

• Ignoring evidence

• Creating fictional stories

What is our goal as teachers to do to help kids enjoy history

• To teach students that history is flawed

• to set them all students on personal quests to uncover history in an invigorating,

• To teach only US History

• To show bias in events when teaching

Which answer is a way to peak students interest in history?

• Make it relevant

• Make it personal

• Make it interesting

• Make it visual