Year 7 Reading Analysing and Evaluating History

Historical sources always reflect the perspective of their writers. Give two examples of factors that may influence a writer’s point of view or perspective.

• Personal experiences and political beliefs

• Weather conditions and time of day

• Clothing style and favorite food

• Height and weight

Why might the Greek historian Herodotus have written that the Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed using slave labour?

• To praise the pharaoh's leadership

• To discredit the pharaoh's power

• To encourage tourism to Egypt

• To support the use of slave labor

When explaining why an event occurred in history, would it be acceptable to present your own opinions? Why or why not?

• Yes, because opinions are always factual

• No, because opinions can be biased

• Yes, because opinions are more interesting

• No, because opinions are irrelevant

What did Herodotus claim about the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• It was built by aliens

• It was built by over 100,000 slaves

• It was built in a single year

• It was built using modern machinery

What do modern historians believe about the construction of the Great Pyramid?

• It was built by aliens

• It was built by Egyptian laborers

• It was built by animals

• It was built by tourists

What evidence suggests that workers took pride in building the Great Pyramid?

• They left graffiti calling themselves 'Friends of Khufu'

• They built a statue of themselves

• They wrote songs about their work

• They refused to work without pay

What was Herodotus' view of the world shaped by?

• His love for Egypt

• His democratic background

• His dislike for history

• His interest in architecture

What did Herodotus do when Cheops succeeded to the throne?

• He praised him in his writings

• He closed the temples and forbade sacrifices

• He built a new pyramid

• He moved to another country

How long did Herodotus claim it took to build the pyramid itself?

• Five years

• Ten years

• Twenty years

• Thirty years

What did modern historians find that contradicts Herodotus' account?

• Evidence of alien involvement

• Skeletons of Egyptian laborers

• Ancient machinery

• Written contracts of slave labor