The Past vs. History
Elton argued that a historian must do more than just collect these two things.
Options:
A) Maps and artifacts
B) Facts and dates
C) Opinions and arguments
D) Theories and hypotheses
E) Biographies and timelines
B) Facts and dates
Traditionally, the formal boundary marking the beginning of history is linked to the invention of this skill.
Options:
A) Agriculture
B) Literacy (Writing)
C) Toolmaking
D) Record-keeping
E) Language
Answer: B) Literacy (Writing)
Historians Schmidt and Mrozowski argue that "prehistory" is not one of these neutral terms.
Options:
A) Absolute category
B) Scientific label
C) Historical period
D) Universal truth
E) Objective description
A) Absolute category
What was a common incorrect assumption within the scope of history?
a) commonly believed that history does not repeat itself
b) commonly believed that history does not repeat itself
c) Thought the scope of history was narrow
b) Commonly believed that history does not repeat itself
History is not the past itself, but this:
Options:
A) The study of the past
B) A collection of fiction
C) The exact replication of events
D) An unchanging archive
E) Pure scientific observation
A) The study of the past
Early written history reaches back to around the 4th millennium BC in Mesopotamia, China, and here.
Options:
A) Greece
B) Rome
C) Egypt
D) India
E) Persia
C) Egypt
Clue: The philosopher who claimed non-literate people could not create their own history.
Options:
A) Immanuel Kant
B) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
C) Karl Marx
D) John Locke
E) René Descartes
B) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
According to Burton, by whom is history always written by?
A) The losers
B) The rich
C) The winners
D) The poor
C) The winners
Because historians cannot travel back in time, history is built entirely from these:
Options:
A) Traces
B) Direct observations
C) Scientific proofs
D) Firsthand interviews
E) Primary guesses
A) Traces
The traditional term used to classify human existence prior to the existence of written records.
Options:
A) Ancient History
B) Prehistory
C) The Dark Ages
D) The Primitive Era
E) Oral History
B) Prehistory
Calling a culture "prehistoric" usually implies that their society is at this stage.
Options:
A) Uncivilized
B) Primitive
C) Undeveloped
D) Ancient
E) Static
B) Primitive
According to Burton, in some cases of isolation, ____ can be hidden?
A) Misdeeds
B) Victories
C) Misinterpretations
D) Mistakes
A) Misdeeds
Historical knowledge is constantly revised over time primarily because of this.
Options:
A) Old historical documents naturally degrade over time
B) Past events change as time moves forward
C) New traces are discovered or new perspectives are applied
D) Historians eventually prove older facts false
E) Modern historians have better language translation tools
C) New traces are discovered or new perspectives are applied
The historical period when literate European cultures first encountered non-literate societies on a global scale.
Options:
A) The Industrial Revolution
B) The Age of Discovery
C) The Middle Ages
D) The Renaissance
E) The Enlightenment
B) The Age of Discovery
The "double" effect non-literate societies faced when their knowledge was ignored and replaced.
Options:
A) Double erasure
B) Double rejection
C) Double loss
D) Double distortion
E) Double narrative
A) Double erasure
According to Burton, what is a benefit that history provides to its learners?
A) Exhaution from debate
B) Cynicism
C) Mistakes can be repeated
D) Some good morals can be learnt
D) Some good morals can be learnt
The core problem that arises because historians cannot check the past directly.
Options:
A) Determining the final authority on what happened
B) Separating primary sources from secondary sources
C) Eliminating personal bias from historical writing
D) Finding enough surviving physical evidence
E) Translating ancient writing systems accurately
A) Determining the final authority on what happened
The two main ways non-literate societies preserved their past across generations.
Options:
A) Memory and oral tradition
B) Cave art and stone carvings
C) Rituals and physical monuments
D) Folklore and symbolic art
E) Songs and physical artifacts
A) Memory and oral tradition
Insisting that written documents are the only valid historical evidence demonstrates this specific underlying bias.
Options:
A) Eurocentrism
B) Subjectivity
C) Elitism
D) Presentism
E) Nationalism
A) Eurocentrism
Burton quoted "Every single time that you interact with somebody, there's never going to be a time when you can put that genie back in the bottle.” What does Burton encourage us to take away from this?
A) To interpret historical information independently
B) It is always bad to have more historical knowledge
C) It is always good to have more historical kowledge
D) To be very clear about what your expectations and intentions are
D) To be very clear about what your expectations and intentions are