History as a Study

Question 1

What is historical inquiry?

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the process of researching the past

Question 2

Alexander the Great died in 323 BCE in Babylon. There are two conclusions about how he died.

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These conclusions show different .: causes; These conclusions tell us that .: there are many possible causes to a historical problem

Question 3

evidence must be wrong to have different conclusions✔ there are many possible causes to a historical problemone theory is right and the other is wrong

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✔ there are many possible causes to a historical problem

Question 4

Which sources could help historians to understand how Alexander the Great died?Choose three answers.

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artifacts; new technology; historical documents

Question 5

What tools would historians use to understand when Alexander the Great died?

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Historians would use timelines to measure and organize time.

Question 6

Choose the best source to answer the question, "How did Alexander the Great die?”

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documents written around the time of Alexander the Great’s death

Question 7

Why do historical interpretations change over time? Choose three answers.Evidence from the past is not credible or relevant.Past discoveries are no longer important.New historical sites and sources are discovered.Computer technology allows historians to see things differently.A new historian asks different questions about past discoveries.

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New historical sites and sources are discovered.; Computer technology allows historians to see things differently.; A new historian asks different questions about past discoveries.

Question 8

How would this new information change the original interpretation?

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The new evidence creates a new, more accurate conclusion.

Question 9

Alexander the Great died in 323 BCE in Babylon. There are two conclusions about how he died.

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✔ causes; These conclusions show different .: causes; These conclusions tell us that .: there are many possible causes to a historical problem

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