Quiz · Rewriting the Past

Question 1What is the speaker's main point about history in this talk?

History keeps being retold and changed by new discoveries History is a fixed collection of proven facts Only written records can be trusted by historians Modern science has answered all historical questions

Question 2Why do written records usually favour the powerful?

Kings destroyed all the records of ordinary people Most ancient books were written in secret languages Kings and priests controlled who learned to write and what was recorded Ordinary people were not interested in writing

Question 3What can careful analysis of human bones reveal about a person?

Their wealth and social position Their writing and language skills Their religion and family name Their diet, diseases, and journeys during life