Quiz on Chapter 1: The Place of Eminence

What is the study of the past called?

• Geography

• Biology

• History

• Sociology

Sources that help us study history include:

• Text messages

• Oral traditions

• Fictional stories

• Paintings only

Monuments help historians understand:

• Nature

• Political campaigns

• Past civilizations

• Future predictions

Archaeology is the study of:

• Plants

• Human remains

• Fossils

• Material remains of the past

Written records are an example of:

• Oral source

• Literary source

• Physical source

• Unreliable source

A place of eminence refers to a place that is:

• Unknown

• Modern

• Historically significant

• Crowded

Which of the following is a historical monument?

• Qutub Minar

• Mumbai Airport

• Red Fort

• Both a and c

The term ‘eminent’ means:

• Unimportant

• Ordinary

• Famous or respected

• Private

Which source is NOT considered a primary source of history?

• Diary

• Newspaper from the past

• History textbook

• Ancient coin

Excavation is mostly done by:

• Doctors

• Engineers

• Archaeologists

• Politicians