Intro To History quiz (7thgrade)

Question 1

history is

Answer 1

a written record of mens, womens past

Question 2

archaeology

Answer 2

the study of past civilizations

Question 3

artifact

Answer 3

something made by human skill or work

Question 4

what basic question does every historian ask?

Answer 4

why did this happen in this place?

Question 5

what is the process called that made the soil salty in in so it was so difficult to grow crops

Answer 5

salinitzation

Question 6

what are two ways that made the soil salty?

Answer 6

1. flooding from the river
2. heavy use of irragation

Question 7

how did people find out there are no mysteries in the bermuda triangle?

Answer 7

they plotted out were the disappearances where and none were in the bermuda triangle.

Question 8

what are reasons why there are disappearances in the Bermuda triangle?

Answer 8

1. boat and plane traffic
   2.bad storms/hurricanes

Question 9

what did Dr.Snow do to solve/end the cholera epidemic in London, England.

Answer 9

1. he plots out the deaths
2. finds the water pump where most deaths are around
3. cleaned the water pump.

Question 10

what is George Santiana’s famous quote?

Answer 10

“Those who fail to study the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Question 11

give 4 reasons why we study history.

Answer 11

1. to learn from our mistakes or successes
2. to know why we are the way we are
   3.to become good citizens
   4.to be Christian citizens