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HSY1511-26-S1 Dear Student, Sawubona, Dumela, Thobela, Avuxeni Assessment 1
QUIZ
Started on Friday, 13 March 2026, 11:39 AM
State Finished
Completed on Friday, 13 March 2026, 12:10 PM
Time taken 30 mins 45 secs
Grade 50.00 out of 50.00 (100%)
Question 1
Correct
Mark 2.00 out of 2.00
Which statement best describes the difference between “history” and “the past”?
a. History is everything that happened; the past is what historians write about.
b. History and the past are the same.
c.
The past refers to events that occurred; history is our reconstruction and
interpretation of those events.
d. History only includes political events.
Your answer is correct.
Question 2
Correct
Mark 2.00 out of 2.00
What do historians need to reconstruct or recreate history?
Answer: Evidence
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Question 3
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
a. A textbook
b. A Wikipedia article
c. A modern documentary about slavery
d. A presidential speech delivered in 2001
e. A diary written during the 1800s
Your answer is correct.
Question 4
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which discipline contributes to African history by analysing oral traditions, rituals, and
cultural practices?
a. Economics
b. Geography
c. Anthropology
d. Linguistics
Your answer is correct.
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Question 5
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which term refers to ways societies transmit knowledge without writing?
a.
Semiotics
b. Teleology
c. Archaeology
d. Oral tradition
Your answer is correct.
Question 6
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Africa has always been central to how global history is taught.
True
False
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HSY1511-26-S1 Dear Student, Sawubona, Dumela, Thobela, Avuxeni Assessment 1
QUIZ
Started on Friday, 13 March 2026, 11:39 AM
State Finished
Completed on Friday, 13 March 2026, 12:10 PM
Time taken 30 mins 45 secs
Grade 50.00 out of 50.00 (100%)
Question 1
Correct
Mark 2.00 out of 2.00
Which statement best describes the difference between “history” and “the past”?
a. History is everything that happened; the past is what historians write about.
b. History and the past are the same.
c.
The past refers to events that occurred; history is our reconstruction and
interpretation of those events.
d. History only includes political events.
Your answer is correct.
Question 2
Correct
Mark 2.00 out of 2.00
What do historians need to reconstruct or recreate history?
Answer: Evidence
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,3/13/26, 12:10 PM Assessment 1: Attempt review
Question 3
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
a. A textbook
b. A Wikipedia article
c. A modern documentary about slavery
d. A presidential speech delivered in 2001
e. A diary written during the 1800s
Your answer is correct.
Question 4
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which discipline contributes to African history by analysing oral traditions, rituals, and
cultural practices?
a. Economics
b. Geography
c. Anthropology
d. Linguistics
Your answer is correct.
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Question 5
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which term refers to ways societies transmit knowledge without writing?
a.
Semiotics
b. Teleology
c. Archaeology
d. Oral tradition
Your answer is correct.
Question 6
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Africa has always been central to how global history is taught.
True
False
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