What is Historical Thinking Quiz

What is the purpose of historical thinking?

• To memorize names and dates

• To understand how past events shape the present

• To focus only on significant events

• To ignore personal opinions in history

Which of the following is NOT a question to determine historical significance?

• Did it result in change?

• Is it revealing?

• Was it expensive?

• Was it widespread?

What does "profound" mean in the context of historical significance?

• Minor

• Insignificant

• Having great impact

• Temporary

What is meant by "continuity" in historical thinking?

• Constant change

• Things that stay the same

• Sudden changes

• Unpredictable events

What is a short-term consequence of the potato famine?

• The rise of technology

• The reduction of the Irish population by 25 percent

• The spread of democracy

• The increase in global trade

What does "widespread" mean in the context of historical significance?

• Limited to a small area

• Affecting a large number of people

• Unnoticed by most

• Temporary in nature

What is one of the key questions to ask when looking at cause and consequence?

• What is the weather like?

• What is significant? What is not?

• Who is the richest person involved?

• What is the time of day?

Why is it important to consider historical context?

• To ignore the feelings of people in the past

• To understand how perspectives may have been influenced

• To focus only on modern viewpoints

• To disregard past beliefs

What should we be cautious about when making ethical judgments about past actions?

• Imposing our current sense of right and wrong

• Accepting all past actions as correct

• Ignoring historical context

• Assuming all past actions were unethical

What are two major types of primary sources mentioned?

• Novels and poems

• Accounts and traces

• Movies and songs

• Paintings and sculptures