SHS History · Year 1
Introduction and Importance of Studying History practice questions
The meaning and origins of history (conventional and non-conventional), common misconceptions about the discipline, its importance to individuals and society, the features and branches of history, periodisation and chronology, the REC criterion for historical significance, and career prospects for history graduates.
24 questions in this topic: 14 recall, 7 applying skills and concepts, 2 strategic thinking and 1 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Skills & concepts
Which of the following best explains why history is not merely the memorisation of facts and dates?
- aIt focuses only on entertaining stories about the past
- bIt excludes all dates and instead uses only oral tradition
- cIt is concerned with predicting future events rather than past ones
- dIt also involves interpretation and analysis of events within their social and political contexts
- Question 2Recall
The English word 'history' is derived from the Greek word 'historia', which means
- amemory
- btradition
- cinquiry
- dchronicle
- Question 3Recall
In dating conventions, what does the abbreviation 'BCE' stand for?
- aBefore the Colonial Era
- bBritish Colonial Empire
- cBefore the Common Era
- dBefore Christian Events
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