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History Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the history professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on history professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A primary source is:
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Answer: From the time studied. Original evidence.

Question 2 of 15Historiography is:
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Answer: The study of how history is written. Methods.

Question 3 of 15Before visiting an archive:
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Answer: Contact the archivist. Planning.

Question 4 of 15Chicago style is:
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Answer: A citation format. Format.

Question 5 of 15A monograph is:
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Answer: A scholarly book. Book.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Dividing history into periods.”
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Answer: Periodization. Periodization: Dividing history into periods.

Question 7 of 15What does “Survey course” mean?
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Answer: Broad intro course.. Survey course: Broad intro course.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Recorded interviews.”
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Answer: Oral history. Oral history: Recorded interviews.

Question 9 of 15What does “Tenure” mean?
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Answer: Permanent faculty status.. Tenure: Permanent faculty status.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Collection of records.”
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Answer: Archive. Archive: Collection of records.

Question 11 of 15What does “Adjunct” mean?
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Answer: Part-time instructor.. Adjunct: Part-time instructor.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Citation format.”
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Answer: Chicago style. Chicago style: Citation format.

Question 13 of 15What does “Historiography” mean?
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Answer: History of how history is written.. Historiography: History of how history is written.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Document from the time.”
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Answer: Primary source. Primary source: Document from the time.

Question 15 of 15What does “Peer review” mean?
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Answer: Expert review of research.. Peer review: Expert review of research.

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