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WorksheetsHistory Elective quizz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 22mins
What does a Historian do?
Studies artifacts, ruins and objects for clarity in a historical setting
Studies written sources, both primary and secondary for historical context
A librarian who only reads history books.
Someone who takes care of Historical buildings
(a) ..is the traditions, customs, buildings, and cultural practices passed down through generations. It includes both physical things like historic buildings and objects, and non-physical things like folklore, music, and language.
Organize these options into the right categories
Diaries
Letters
Speeches
Photographs
Mapd
Herodotus was...?
"Father of Truth"
"Father of History"
"Father of lies"
"Father of Mr Summers"
Law of Superposition, the (a) layers (strata) are (b) the (c) ones.
What was one of Herodotus' claims?
Ants in India dug up gold from the ground
In Babylon women were auctioned
Reorder the following steps in excavating an archeological site
Mapping & Surveying
Setting up Grid
Excavation Techniques
Recording Data
Interpreting finds and Preservation
What mistake did Heinrich Schliemann make in his excavation of Troy?
He destroyed important layers of Troy while digging too aggressively
He refused to publish his findings
He proved that Troy never existed
He ignored Troy completely and excavated Athens
Are you enjoying elective history?
Yes I am
No I am not
Neither Enjoying it nor not Enjoying it
Do you believe you are learning in this class?
Yes, I am
No, I am no
Somewhat, not as much as I could
This is an anonymous, you have 5 minutes to respond.
How have you felt about this class in terms of likes, dislikes and personal preferences.
Has Elective history lived up to expectations?
Could something be changed to induce more learning from you?
Are you comfortable with the topic History, Heritage &Archaeology? And ready to move to the second half of the topic?
Yes, I am
No, I don't feel ready
I am unsure, I still have many questions
Where is...
Greece?
Machu Pichu?
Persepolis?
This 'Father of Archaeology', excavated Troy. Using Dynamite, unskilled labour and stole the finds.
Hinrich Schlimemann
Otto Von Wolfgang III
Mr Summers
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
How many layers were there to Troy?
4
7
9
14
Which Byzantine Emperor had the 'Secret Histories' Written about them?
Justinian
Nero
Ceaser
Constantine
The (a) Star Line, constructed the Titanic along side of (b) . It was Captain (c) 's last voyage. Ending in disaster.
Where was the damage on the Titanic?
Which Topic have you enjoyed the most? (Multiple choice)
Titanic
How to archaeologist?
Persian Empire
Machu Pichu
Troy
How have you been feeling about Elective History?
How might the class be made better?
What are your feelings regarding the next topic? (American Revolution)
If you could change anything about the class what would it be?
[(this is between me and you, nothing you say will be taken personally, help me help you learn history)] :)
Which Persian Emperor began production on Persepolis?
Xerxes
Darius I
Cyrus the Great
Nebaccenzer II
Which of the following locations were conquered by Cyrus to make the Persian Empire?
Medes
Conquered
Babylonians
Conquered
Egypt
Not Conquered
Lydia
Conquered
Greece
Not Conquered
Draw the Tomb of Cyrus the Great
The writing of the Persian Empire if known as what script?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneifrom
Proto-Indoeuropean
Linear B
Label the three main Pre-Columbian civilisations
American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham lead to Machu Picchu in this year (a)
