Diaries and Lifelogging

In the seventeenth century, Samuel Pepys wrote the most famous diary in the English language. He began the diary in 1660 and finished it in 1669. What did Pepys write about?

• Important events in the history of England

• The lives of famous people

• Everyday lives of the people in London

• All of the above

What percentage of people aged between 18 and 34 wrote their diary regularly according to a recent survey?

• 23%

• 35%

• Over 35%

• One in five

What is 'lifelogging'?

• Writing a diary

• Taking photos of daily activities

• Recording life events digitally

• All of the above

Who became famous as the first 'lifelogger' in 2000?

• Samuel Pepys

• Gordon Bell

• A famous historian

• A digital artist

What do historians read to learn about life three hundred years ago?

• Digital diaries

• Samuel Pepys' diary

• Lifelogging records

• Social media posts

Samuel Pepys began the diary in 1960 and finished it in ------------------

• 1965

• 1969

• 1963

Samuel Pepys wrote about important events in the history of US.

• True

• False

His diary is very useful for historians in the twenty-first century.

• True

• false

fitness trackers make people do more excercise.

• True

• False

Historians can learn about people from their photos and videos .

• true

• false