History quiz

More questions about History

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1. 1 Hard

   Which historian wrote the twelve-volume series titled 'A Study of History'?

   Answer: Arnold Toynbee

   Why: The twelve volumes came out between 1934 and 1961 and run past three million words, so most readers meet it through a two-volume abridgement.

2. 2 Easy

   What was the early modern term for the study of nature?

   Answer: natural philosophy

   Why: William Whewell coined the word scientist only in 1833, which is why Newton called his great book the mathematical principles of it.

3. 3 Hard

   Who wrote The Twelve Caesars, a key source on Roman emperors?

   Answer: Suetonius

   Why: He served as imperial secretary and had access to the archives, which is why the gossip is so specific.

4. 4 Hard

   What did Ranke create to teach history?

   Answer: seminars

   Why: Ranke's Berlin seminar drilled students in source criticism so they could show the past 'wie es eigentlich gewesen', as it actually was.