Historical vs Historic

Historical vs Historic

The word ‘historical’ is an adjective, which means something that has taken place in the past / concerning to history.

For example:

a. The young boy’s painting depicted various historical events.
b. The historical evidence shows that Nalanda University is the oldest educational center in the world.
c. The historical figures show that many migrants from Africa settled in America.

The word ‘historic’ is an adjective, which means an important event that happened in past / history.

For example:

a. Jallianwala Bagh is an historic incident in the Indian freedom struggle.
b. Ravindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali is an historic collection of poems.
c. The BRICS summit was an historic meeting between the countries.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right words.

1. The 2014 election win by BJP is a _______ (historical/historic) event in the Indian Politics.
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2. The West Minister’s Abbey in London is a _______ (historical/historic) monument.
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3. There are no _______ (historical/historic) incidents for a President resigning in mid-term in India.
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4. The conflict between the two nations can only be sorted out after understanding the ________ (historical/historic) facts.
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5. Winning the ICC world cup in 2011 is a _________ (historical/historic) event for the Indian cricket team.
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6. The _______ (historical/historic) evidence shows the existence of dinosaurs 200 million years ago.
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