Question 1

How does the chapter define history?&#10;A) Every event that happened in the past&#10;B) All past events that really mattered&#10;C) Past events that were remembered and then reconstructed in some way&#10;D) None of these is correct.

Accepted Answer

History is defined as past events that were remembered and then reconstructed in some way, emphasizing the importance of memory and interpretation in the historical process.

Question 2

The word &#34;history&#34; comes from the Latin word meaning&#10;A) to orate.&#10;B) to remember.&#10;C) to inquire.&#10;D) to write down.

Accepted Answer

The word "history" comes from the Greek word "historia," which means "inquiry" or "knowledge from inquiry." It does not directly come from Latin but from Greek, and its meaning is associated with the act of investigation or inquiry, not specifically remembering, orating, or writing down.

Question 3

Postmodern historians deny the existence of what?&#10;A) Objective histories&#10;B) Factual histories&#10;C) Political histories&#10;D) All of these

Accepted Answer

Postmodern historians challenge the notion of objective histories, arguing that all histories are subjective and influenced by the historian's perspective.

Question 4

Which of the following could potentially be a primary source?&#10;A) A coin&#10;B) A diary&#10;C) An e-mail&#10;D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Primary sources are original documents or physical objects which were written or created during the time under study. A coin, a diary, and an e-mail can all serve as primary sources depending on the context of the research. They provide direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.

Question 5

Why can't all historical sources be trusted as a reliable way to write &#34;good&#34; history?&#10;A) Some primary sources are biased.&#10;B) The historical record can be distorted because of missing sources.&#10;C) Secondary sources may have some political agenda.&#10;D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of these options highlight common issues with historical sources that can affect their reliability. Primary sources can be biased due to the perspectives or intentions of those who created them. The historical record can be incomplete or distorted due to missing sources, which can skew our understanding of the past. Secondary sources may also carry biases, including political agendas, that can influence their interpretation of events. Therefore, historians must critically evaluate and corroborate sources to construct a more accurate and comprehensive account of history.

Question 6

Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of glasnost could be translated as a policy of&#10;A) openness.&#10;B) thawing.&#10;C) goodwill.&#10;D) retribution.

Accepted Answer

Glasnost, introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, aimed at increasing transparency and freedom of information in the Soviet Union, thus it is best translated as "openness."

Question 7

How long has the history of the oppressed been around?&#10;A) It has existed since WWII.&#10;B) It has existed since the nineteenth century.&#10;C) It has always existed.&#10;D) The history of the oppressed does not exist.

Accepted Answer

The history of the oppressed has always existed as long as there have been societies and hierarchies, which predates recorded history.

Question 8

According to your textbook, most national histories are&#10;A) concerned with individual citizens' rights.&#10;B) concerned with documenting the good and the bad things the nation has done.&#10;C) concerned with making the nation appear infallible and righteous.&#10;D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Most national histories tend to focus on portraying the nation in a positive light, often emphasizing its strengths and downplaying its faults to create an image of infallibility and righteousness.

Question 9

Popular histories are typically&#10;A) less accurate narratives of the past.&#10;B) much more accurate than people think.&#10;C) captivating and dramatic, but completely inaccurate.&#10;D) unable to affect public opinion.

Accepted Answer

Popular histories often simplify or dramatize events, leading to narratives that may not be as accurate as more scholarly works.

Question 10

If historians can explain the factors that caused a violent international incident, why don't public policy makers learn from past mistakes and avoid such errors in the future, according to your textbook?

A) Nations are not always interested in avoiding such errors. They are more likely to be concerned with financial and political power and control.
B) Historians often don't agree on what caused an incident, only that it occurred. Therefore it's not always clear what the best course of action would be.
C) The future is too different from the past for any definitive lessons to be learned.
D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D because it encompasses all the reasons provided in options A, B, and C, which explain why public policy makers might not learn from past mistakes to avoid similar errors in the future. These reasons include nations prioritizing financial and political power, historians disagreeing on causes, and the future being too different from the past for definitive lessons.

Question 11

The belief that history teachers specific lessons leads policymakers to&#10;A) Become historical scholars themselves.&#10;B) Invoke historical analogies when making and justifying decisions.&#10;C) Write definitive histories of events.&#10;D) Make better decisions overall.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following statements does the chapter suggest is the one historians are most likely to agree with?&#10;A) &#34;History repeats itself.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Those who do not remember history are condemned to repeat it.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;History enables us to understand the past better, no more, no less . . .&#34;&#10;D) None of these is correct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements does the...

Deck 1: The Past in the Present