20 Questions
Who is considered the father of History?
Herodotus
Which discipline deals with the methods of writing history?
Historiography
Who developed the methods of modern Historical Study?
Leopold von Ranke
What is necessary to have a clear understanding of in historical study?
The originality and meaning of our evidences
What is one of the key elements in the study of history?
Sources
Kush rose to power in the 700s B.C. The Nubian kingdom of Kush conquered all upper and ______
lower Egypt
In Nubia, women played an important role as ______.
Queens
They also adopted Egyptian ______.
pyramids
Egypt influenced the art and ______ of the Nubian region.
architecture
However, the language has not yet been ______.
translated
True or false: Nubia is a geographic region of Africa that extended from the southern boundary of Egypt southward to include present-day Sudan?
True
True or false: In southern Nubia, a climate that provided greater moisture meant farming was limited to the Nile valley?
False
True or false: Nubians worshiped some of the gods of Egyptians and adopted the customs and clothing styles of the Egyptians?
True
True or false: The Nubian kingdom of Kush rose to power in the 700s B.C.?
True
True or false: The language of the Nubians has been successfully translated?
False
True or false: Nubia is the name of a geographic region of Africa that extended from the southern boundary of Egypt southward to include present-day Sudan.
True
True or false: Nubia was divided into upper and lower areas and lived along the Nile.
True
True or false: Nubia had a climate that provided greater moisture, allowing farming beyond the Nile valley.
True
True or false: Nubians worshiped some of the gods of Egyptians and adopted their customs and clothing styles.
True
True or false: Kush rose to power in the 700s B.C. and conquered all upper and lower Egypt.
False
Test your knowledge of historiography with this quiz! Learn about the history of historical writing, from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus to his successor Thucydides. Explore the methods and development of this fascinating discipline.
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