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FlashCards por Iman Tilawat, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Iman Tilawat
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| Questão | Responda |
| When did Ancient history begin? | When humans began producing written records. |
| Who was the first historian? | Herodotus |
| Why is history important? | because an understanding of the past can help people understand why things are the way they are. |
| When did Vietnamese people first come to Australia? | In the mid-1970s |
| What is Herodotus also referred to as? | The father of history |
| Who are historians? | People who study history in professional capacity. |
| What are some of the reasons that make it difficult for historians to construct an account of the past? | Not having enough material evidence. There is material evidence but it was written much later than the time frame it is concerned with. |
| What is Herodotus most famous for? | For writing "The histories" |
| What did this mainly deal with? | With the Persian wars of 490-480 BC, which was fought between the Greek city-states and Persia (modern day Iran). |
| Where can you find a statue of Herodotus? | Outside the Australian Parliament Building in Vienna. |
| Who writes about the Persian wars in his tragedy, The Persians? | Aeschylus |
| Who is Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus? | He lived from 56 to 120 AD and was probably Rome's greatest historian. |
| What did he first study? | He first studied rhetoric, or the art of influencing people through public speaking. |
| Who did he marry? | Julia, the daughter of the famous Roman general Agricola. |
| When did Tacitus enter politics? | In 81 or 82 AD and began to rise in prominence. |
| Name some of the major works of Tacitus. | The Germania, The Annals and The Histories |
| What are Anthropologists experts at? | They are experts in in humans-their institutions, religious beliefs, social relationships and culture. |
| What are Etymologists experts at and how can they help historians? | They are experts in the origin and development of words. They can help historians interpret the meanings of words in written sources. |
| What are Linguists experts at and how can they help historians? | They are experts in the features and structures of languages. They can help historians interpret the meanings of sentences in written sources. |
| What do Conservators do? | They ensure that material evidence is stored in such a way that it survives. |
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