Why we study history and its sources

Question 1 of 10

Dendrochronology dates timber by

A. radioactive decay B. counting tree rings C. oral tradition D. pottery styles

Question 2 of 10

An eyewitness account written at the time of an event is

A. a secondary source B. a primary source C. a myth D. a tertiary source

Question 3 of 10

The study of past human life through objects dug from the ground is

A. astronomy B. anthropology only C. geology D. archaeology

Question 4 of 10

A secondary source is

A. an eyewitness diary B. a later account based on primary sources C. an ancient tool D. a cave painting

Question 5 of 10

A primary source of history is

A. an encyclopaedia B. a modern textbook C. a film made today D. an original document or artefact from the time

Question 6 of 10

Information passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation is

A. archival record B. archaeology C. oral tradition D. a newspaper

Question 7 of 10

Corroboration in history means

A. ignoring dates B. accepting one source C. inventing evidence D. checking a source against other independent evidence

Question 8 of 10

Studying history helps a nation to

A. avoid change B. forget its past C. learn from past mistakes and achievements D. ignore culture

Question 9 of 10

Museums help in the study of history by

A. conducting elections B. selling food C. preserving artefacts and documents D. teaching sports

Question 10 of 10

Chronology in history means

A. counting people B. studying rocks C. drawing maps D. arranging events in the order they happened

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