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Unit 1 | Summative | Foundations of History

Authored by Briquelle Collier

History

9th Grade

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Unit 1 | Summative | Foundations of History
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is world history?

The study of ancient civilizations

A record of events in a country

An account of the past on a world scale

A prediction of future world events based on the past

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does history make us better thinkers?

By helping us quickly memorize historical dates and facts

By training us to accept one version of the past without question

By teaching us to investigate evidence, check sources, and consider different points of view

By encouraging us to ignore different points of view

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does history teach us to avoid the errors of the past?

It shows us how to change the past

It show us that the past doesn't impact what happens today

It teaches us what went wrong before so we can make better decisions now and later

It encourages us to focus only on the present

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the benefits of studying history?

We are more likely to avoid mistakes of the past.

We will have a greater understanding and more enjoyment of books, shows, and movies.

We develop greater empathy for people whose lives are different from our own.

All of the above.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does history help us to develop empathy?

By focusing on famous leaders and their actions

By helping us judge people from the past by today’s standards

By showing us how people lived and helping us understand their ideas, feelings and choices

By teaching us to ignore past experiences that don’t match our own

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to this quotation, why should people study history?

History teaches us to avoid mistakes of the past.

History helps us become better thinkers.

History makes us better informed.

History helps us develop empathy.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of historians in studying the past?

To memorize dates and events

To create fictional stories about history

To act as detectives, looking for clues to connect events

To only focus on primary sources

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