Quiz: Learning From The Past

15 Questions | By Jordanl4 | Updated: Aug 16, 2022 | Attempts: 657

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1.

The diary of Anne Frank - a young girl who lived in hiding during the Holocaust.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
2.

A book written by a historian who didn't fight in a war, but draws on other sources.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
3.

A newspaper article about Vietnam written in the 1960s.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
4.

A TV documentary filmed by a reporter who toured Vietnam during the war.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
5.

A book about a war where the author says things like "I was drafted at age 18..."; "I flew to Vietnam a few months later..."; "We fought in five battles..."
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
6.

A book that compiles letters, poems, and memoirs written by people who experienced a war.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
7.

A chapter in your world history textbook about the Ancient Greeks.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
8.

An original World War I uniform worn by your great grandfather.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
9.

A web site that summarizes Ancient Roman mythology.
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
10.

A magazine article from 2011 titled “Mining in the Old West from 1860 to 1890.”
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Secondary
11.

Which of the following would not be considered an artifact?
- A.
  
  Otzi' skull
- B.
  
  The arrowhead found in Otzi's shoulder
- C.
  
  Otzi's shoes
- D.
  
  The grass cape found with Otzi
12.

Which of the following would not be considered an artifact?
- A.
  
  A message in a bottle found in the sand
- B.
  
  Wreckage from a ship washed ashore
- C.
  
  A shell necklace
- D.
  
  A shark tooth found on the beach
13.

B.C.E. stands for before Christ emerged.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Which answer correctly places the following dates in chronological order? 12 A.D., 14 B.C.E., 1066 C.E., 323 B.C., 1776 B.C.E., 2012 A.D.
- A.
  
  12 A.D., 14 B.C.E, 1066 C.E., 323 B.C., 1776 B.C.E., 2012 A.D.
- B.
  
  14 B.C.E, 323 B.C., 1776 B.C.E, 12 A.D., 1066 C.E., 2012 A.D.
- C.
  
  1776 B.C.E., 14 B.C.E., 323 B.C., 12 A.D., 2012 A.D., 1066 C.E.
- D.
  
  1776 B.C.E, 323 B.C., 14 B.C.E., 12 A.D., 1066 C.E., 2012 A.D.
15.

Which answer correctly places the following dates in chronological order?202 A.D., 776 B.C.E., 2011 C.E., 323 B.C., 1492 B.C.E., 1901 A.D.
- A.
  
  202 A.D., 776 B.C.E, 2011 C.E., 323 B.C., 1492 B.C.E., 1901 A.D.
- B.
  
  776 B.C.E, 323 B.C., 1492 B.C.E, 202A.D., 2011 C.E., 1901 A.D.
- C.
  
  1492 B.C.E., 776 B.C.E., 323 B.C., 202 A.D., 1901 A.D., 2011 C.E.
- D.
  
  1492 B.C.E, 323 B.C., 776 B.C.E., 12 A.D., 2011 C.E., 1901 A.D.