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1. One possible critique of Herodotus as a historian is that he lacked a ________.
~ One possible critique of Herodotus as a historian is that he lacked a "critical eye" on the issues he was relating. He did not skeptically assess what occurred, but rather just presented what he had heard.
@ One possible critique of Herodotus as a historian is that he lacked a "critical eye" on the issues he was relating. He did not skeptically assess what occurred, but rather just presented what he had heard.
*a. critical eye.
b. proper ability to write.
c. good memory.
d. optimistic outlook.

 
2. Famed Roman orator Cicero dubbed Herodotus
~ Famed Roman orator Cicero dubbed Herodotus the "father of history."
@ Famed Roman orator Cicero dubbed Herodotus the "father of history."
a. a "traitor" to his polis.
b. "the Great Compromiser."
*c. the "father of history."
d. the first "intellectual."


3. Herodotus is considered to be the earliest "historian," which could be defined in this context as 
~ Based on the reading, a historian could be defined as someone who systematically collects source materials and arranges information from them into a coherent narrative.
@ Based on the reading, a historian could be defined as someone who systematically collects source materials and arranges information from them into a coherent narrative.
a. a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
*b. someone who systematically collects source materials and arranges information from them into a coherent narrative.
c. someone who takes oral tradition and cements it into writing.
d. one that seeks to understand the world in a way that cannot include experimentation.


4. Herodotus states that "the Egyptians, besides having a climate peculiar to themselves, and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind From this it could be gathered that Herodotus 
~ From this it could be gathered that Herodotus thinks of his own country as "normal" and the Egyptians as "other."  This goes hand in hand with the time period when ethnocentrism (the belief that one's culture is superior to all others) dominated, allowing for culturally biased judgement to be commonplace.
@ From this it could be gathered that Herodotus thinks of his own country as "normal" and the Egyptians as "other."  This goes hand in hand with the time period when ethnocentrism (the belief that one's culture is superior to all others) dominated, allowing for culturally biased judgement to be commonplace.
a. did not know about the existence of similar rivers in the Americas.
b. was a potamologist.
c. was for his time quite knowledgeable about the different cultures that made up humanity. 
*d. thinks of his own country as "normal" and the Egyptians as "other."

5. In historiography, motive forces can be defined as
~ In historiography, motive forces can be defined as the primary cause of historical change.
@ In historiography, motive forces can be defined as the primary cause of historical change.
*a. the primary cause of historical change.
b. the law that history remains in a state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by a net external force.
c.  the reasoning behind the actions of kings.
d. a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or non-obvious.


6. Historians often criticized Herodotus for his lack of 
~ Historians often criticize Herodotus for his lack of properly cited evidence. He often writes "It is said" or "I think" before presenting information. 
@ Historians often criticize Herodotus for his lack of properly cited evidence. He often writes "It is said" or "I think" before presenting information. 
a. proper punctuation. 
b. story telling ability.
c. interest in the topics he discusses.
*d. properly cited evidence.


7. In Book 2: Euterpe, Herodotus demonstrates ethnocentrism when he describes Egyptian culture by 
~ In Book 2: Euterpe, Herodotus demonstrates ethnocentrism when he describes Egyptian culture by comparing it to to his own culture. 
@ In Book 2: Euterpe, Herodotus demonstrates ethnocentrism when he describes Egyptian culture by comparing it to his own culture. 
a. berating it as inferior.
b. discussing in detail the functions of their government.
c. discussing in detail the Battle of Kadesh.
*d. comparing it to his own culture.


8. Herodotus's style when writing the history on the Battle of Thermopylae can be described as
~ Herodotus's style when writing the history on the Battle of Thermopylae can be described as a romanticized take with a omnipotent narrative point of view.
@ Herodotus's style when writing the history on the Battle of Thermopylae can be described as a romanticized take with a omnipotent narrative point of view.
*a. a romanticized take with a omnipotent narrative point of view.
b. a realistic take with an objective point of view.
c. a realistic take with a omnipotent narrative point of view.
d. a romanticized take with a Greek point of view.


9. The motive forces in the story seem to be 
~ The motive forces in the story seem to be the leaders or heroes. 
@ The motive forces in the story seem to be the leaders or heroes. 
a. the gods.
b. economics.
c. geography.
*d. leaders or heroes.


10. In Book 1: Clio, Herodotus states one of his purposes for writing to be
~ In Book 1: Clio, Herodotus states one of his purposes for writing to be to ensure that the actions of men are not forgotten. Herodotus is one of the first to take oral history and put it into writing.
@ In Book 1: Clio, Herodotus states one of his purposes for writing to be to ensure that the actions of men are not forgotten. Herodotus is one of the first to take oral history and put it into writing.
a. boredom.
*b. to ensure that the actions of men are not forgotten.
c. to critically assess important events to establish their origin.
d. to show the economic forces behind human conflict.

