Quizizz: Historical Empathy - Why it's Important

What is historical empathy?

• The ability to understand and share the feelings of people from the past.

• The ability to judge people from the past based on modern standards.

• The ability to ignore the actions of people from the past.

• The ability to change historical events.

Why is it important to develop historical empathy?

• To judge historical figures based on modern values.

• To understand the motives and actions of people from the past.

• To ignore the cultural norms of the past.

• To change historical events to fit modern perspectives.

What is a motive according to the text?

• A reason a person had for thinking or acting in a certain way.

• A historical event that changed the world.

• A cultural norm that everyone follows.

• A personal opinion about the past.

What mistake might we make if we judge people from the past too quickly?

• We might understand them better.

• We might be unable to really understand people and cultures that are different from our own.

• We might change historical events.

• We might develop historical empathy.

What should we do to understand people and cultures that are different from our own?

• Ignore our own personal opinions.

• Judge them based on our own cultural norms.

• Change their actions to fit modern standards.

• Condemn them for their differences.

What is 'Historical Empathy'?

• Understanding and appreciating the motives of people from the past.

• Feeling sorry for people who lived in the past.

• Ignoring the actions of historical figures.

• Judging historical figures based on modern values.

What is the main difference between empathy and sympathy according to the text?

• Empathy is feeling sorry for someone, while sympathy is understanding their feelings.

• Empathy is placing yourself in another's shoes and agreeing with them, while sympathy is appreciating why things occurred.

• Empathy is appreciating why things occurred, while sympathy is placing yourself in another's shoes and agreeing with them.

• Empathy and sympathy are the same.

According to the text, what does empathy allow us to do?

• Ignore the feelings of others.

• Appreciate the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another person.

• Condone the actions of historical figures.

• Judge others based on our own experiences.

Why is it important to differentiate between empathy and sympathy in history?

• To ensure we agree with historical figures.

• To appreciate the motives of historical figures without necessarily endorsing them.

• To judge historical figures based on modern values.

• To ignore the actions of historical figures.