Historical Study Quiz

What do historians do to understand the past?

• They guess what happened.

• They ask questions and research.

• They ignore evidence.

• They make up stories.

What is the most basic unit of historical study?

• Events

• People

• Time and place

• Artifacts

What do historians use to study the past?

• Only books

• Only artifacts

• A variety of sources

• Only interviews

What is one of the first steps in researching and analyzing history?

• Writing a report

• Asking a historical question

• Visiting a museum

• Watching a documentary

What is a primary source?

• A textbook

• A movie about history

• An original document from the time being studied

• A modern newspaper article

What is a secondary source?

• An artifact

• A diary entry from the past

• A history book written later

• A letter from a historical figure

What is one question historians might ask when analyzing a source?

• What is the weather like today?

• What is the source's point of view?

• What is my favorite color?

• What is the best way to travel?

What do historians do after gathering evidence?

• They ignore it

• They try to understand the whole picture

• They discard it

• They hide it

What might historians compare to understand different perspectives?

• Different types of food

• Different historical sources

• Different sports

• Different animals

What kind of source is the best to use when doing historical research?

• Primary

• Secondary