WSC Science&History

What are “Living history museums”?

• Museums that have lots of plants.

• Museums that can grow by themselves.

• Museums that can let visitors learn visually (food, water, etc.)

Which of these is not a “living history museum”?

• Yesterday’s World

• Tomorrowland.

• Crystal Palace.

What is presentism?

• Being conceited about the present.

• Mocking people in the past and thinking 21st century people are superior to them.

• Focusing too much on the 20th and 21st century.

When is the camera invented?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

Which of these is not a source used accurately to portray historical characters?

• Memoir.

• Anime.

• Newspaper account.

Why is FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) never portrayed in a wheelchair before 2001?

• He wished to get off the wheelchair.

• He hated people on wheelchairs.

• He thought people could not construct a good-looking wheelchair.

Why does Ben Kingsley, a famous actor who played Gandhi, receive criticism?

• He is American.

• He personally hates Gandhi.

• He has only partial Indian descent.

Which of these is not an extinct species?

• Passenger pigeon.

• Moa.

• Axolotl.

What is the CSI effect?

• Unrealistic expectations by people who watch too much crime drama.

• Colouring Skills Irony effect: people make fun of your colouring skills.

• Extraordinary feats a person with extremely good sight can achieve.

What do people with CSI effect ignore?

• DNA matches

• Perfect fingerprints

• Eyewitness testimony