Shella Mae Comaling Code/Time: Ge8 2708 7:30-8:30
Let’s Check
Activity 1. Now that you know the most essential terms about History, let us try to check
Your understanding of these terms. In the space provided, write True or False. True if
the
Statement is correct and False if the statement is incorrect. (1 point each number)
True 1. Studying history will teach students important skills.
False 2. History is derived from the Latin word historia, meaning inquiry or
investigation.
True 3. Herodotus is considered to be the father of history.
False 4. Plutarch was a philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great who
emphasized that knowledge is acquired through employing a process of scientific
investigation of past events.
False 5. Renato Constantino, a Filipino historian, who posited the notion that “no
document no history.”
False 6. Historical Analysis is the study of historical writing.
False 7. Speculative history goes beyond the facts and is concerned about the “why”
and “how” rather than the “what” and “when”.
True 8. Absolute objectivity and impartiality are possible for the historian.
False 9. Verisimilitude is the aim of every historian.
True 10. Historical method is the process of critically examining and analyzing the
records and survivals of the past.
