Basic History and Timeline Concepts

This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of basic history and timeline concepts.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of historical information?

  1. Diaries
  2. Letters
  3. Textbooks
  4. Photographs
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the study of the past?

  1. Archaeology
  2. History
  3. Anthropology
  4. Sociology
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major era in world history?

  1. Ancient History
  2. Medieval History
  3. Modern History
  4. Renaissance History
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a period of time that is marked by a significant change or event?

  1. Epoch
  2. Era
  3. Period
  4. Age
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of historical source?

  1. Primary Source
  2. Secondary Source
  3. Tertiary Source
  4. Quaternary Source
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a timeline that shows the sequence of events in chronological order?

  1. Chronology
  2. Timeline
  3. History
  4. Narrative
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of historical event?

  1. Political Event
  2. Social Event
  3. Economic Event
  4. Natural Event
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the study of the past using archaeological evidence?

  1. Archaeology
  2. History
  3. Anthropology
  4. Sociology
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major civilization of ancient history?

  1. Egyptian Civilization
  2. Mesopotamian Civilization
  3. Indus Valley Civilization
  4. Roman Civilization
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the study of the past using written records?

  1. History
  2. Archaeology
  3. Anthropology
  4. Sociology
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of historical document?

  1. Diary
  2. Letter
  3. Newspaper
  4. Textbook
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a period of time that is marked by a decline in civilization or culture?

  1. Dark Age
  2. Middle Age
  3. Renaissance
  4. Enlightenment
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major event in world history?

  1. The Fall of the Roman Empire
  2. The Industrial Revolution
  3. The French Revolution
  4. The American Revolution
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the study of the past using oral traditions?

  1. Oral History
  2. Archaeology
  3. Anthropology
  4. Sociology
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of historical source?

  1. Artifact
  2. Document
  3. Oral Tradition
  4. Textbook