Meaning and Relevance of History (History to Role of historians)

Question 1

What is History?

Answer 1

• explains the background of our religion, customs and traditions.
• teaching of history aids to explain the present, analyze and trace its course
• record of past events
• study of human past

Question 2

“His” refers to the?

Answer 2

people of old times

Question 3

hi”story” refers to

Answer 3

study of the past.

Question 4

The english term history is derived from?

Answer 4

greek noun, istoia

Question 5

what is the meaning of history in greek?

Answer 5

learning

Question 6

What is the Role of a Historian?

Answer 6

• draw insights from the ideas and realities
• ask questions and try to find evidence about life in the past
• examine the past by searching for clues, writings, and pictures
• interpret the historical evidence and facats
• give meaning to these facts and organize them
• gather information or evidence to put together (they are like detectives)

Question 7

where Historians gather difference sources from?

Answer 7

archaeological digs, manuscripts or the internet.