Question

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about written history?
A. It comprises the descriptions and accounts of events and actions.
B. It can be found in books, magazines, and newspapers.
C. It is made up of both primary and secondary sources.
D. It includes all of lived history.

Answer 1

Which of the following is the study of governmental institutions and processes?
A. geography
B. political science
C. sociology
D. economics

Answer 2

A historian must rely on other social scientists when answering which question?
A. When?
B. Why?
C. Who?
D. Where?

Answer 3

Constructing a dam on a river demonstrates which theme of geography?
A. place
B. region
C. location
D. human-environment interaction

Answer 4

All of the following are accurate statements about history EXCEPT:
A. It is happening all the time.
B. It is our collective memory.
C. It is relevant to your life.
D. It is unchanging and stagnant.

Answer 5

Which of the following is NOT one of history's sister disciplines?
A. economics
B. geography
C. biology
D. political science

Answer 6

In the field of history, a statement that must be proven with evidence throughout an essay or book is known as a:
A. thesis
B. thesaurus
C. mantra
D. declaration

Answer 7

Which of the following statements BEST describes an artifact?
A. a nondocumentary source such as a photograph, painting, tool, or weapon
B. a personally documented source such as a diary, memo, note, or list
C. an object that is only found at an archeological dig
D. an object that is only found in a museum

Answer 8

All of the following are examples of primary sources EXCEPT:
A. a journal written by a soldier who fought in World War I
B. a world history textbook
C. President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address
D. a photograph of the building of the Berlin Wall

Answer 9

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