Module 1: Intro: To Studying History: What is History Quiz

What is the main focus of history as an academic discipline?

• The study of future events

• The study of the present

• The study of the past

• The study of fictional events

Who are the people that research, study, and expound upon their findings of the past?

• Scientists

• Historians

• Engineers

• Artists

What is pre-history?

• A time after written records arose

• A time before written records arose

• A time during the modern era

• A time in the future

How is history different from the past?

• History is the entire collection of everything that has ever occurred

• History is the study and interpretation of past events

• History is the study of future events

• History is the study of present events

What can historians study?

• Only people

• Only time periods

• Only civilizations

• Everything from people to time periods to civilizations

What does "pre-history" refer to?

• A time in the past that came before written records arose

• The entire collection of everything that has ever happened

• The study and recording of past events

• The interpretation of past events in a meaningful way

What is the "past" according to the lesson summary?

• A time in the past that came before written records arose

• The entire collection of everything that has ever happened before the present time

• The study and recording of past events

• The interpretation of past events in a meaningful way

What does "history" refer to in the lesson summary?

• A time in the past that came before written records arose

• The entire collection of everything that has ever happened before the present time

• The study, knowledge, interpretation, and recording of the past in a meaningful way

• The interpretation of past events in a meaningful way

Who conducts history as an academic discipline?

• Scientists

• Historians

• Archaeologists

• Librarians

What forms can historical records take nowadays?

• Written records only

• Audio records only

• Video records only

• Written, audio, and video records