Starter quiz

  • What are the conclusions that historians draw about people, places and events from the past called?
    • artefacts
    • generalisations  ✓
    • sources
  • True or false? Historians’ accounts of the past are always completely true.
    • True
    • False ✓
  • Which of the below do historians interact with to find out about the past?
    • written documents and records
    • future predictions
    • artefacts and physical remains  ✓
    • scientific formulas
  • Which of these are ancient civilisations?
    • The Roman Empire  ✓
    • The British Empire
    • The Victorian Era
    • Ancient Egyptians  ✓
  • What is the correct meaning of the term 'legacy'?
    • the long-lasting impact of a historical event, action, person or people  ✓
    • the wealth left behind by a family member to a different person
    • the short-term impact of a historical event, action, person or people
  • What is a person who excavates sites and examines artefacts and other physical remains called?
    • a historian
    • an archaeologist  ✓
    • a geologist
    • an anthropologist
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