Vocabulary
Studying History
Measuring Time
Sources
Researching
100
What is bias?
an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people or events
100
History is the study of __________
the past.
100
How many years is in a decade?
10 Years
100
Historians rely on different types of evidence to draw conclusions about a person or event in history. What is evidence?
Something that shows proof or an indication that something is true.
100
What does www. stand for?
World Wide Web
200
What is plagiarism?
to present someone's work as your own without giving that person credit.
200
Historians examine the ____________ that something happened, and the ____________ of those events.
causes (reasons), effects (results)
200
Which comes first, B.C./B.C.E. or A.D./C.E.?
B.C./B.C.E.
200
What is a primary source?
Firsthand evidence of an event in history.
200
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
300
What is Paleontology?
the study of fossils.
300
Archaeologists study ________ to learn about past human life.
objects
300
millenniums
300
What is a secondary source?
A document or written work created after an event.
300
A reliable article will clearly state the ________ and ________.
Author name and date
400
What is Anthropology?
the study of human culture and how it develops over time.
400
Prehistory is the time before __________.
Writing.
400
The calendar we use today is the ___________ calendar.
Gregorian
400
Is an ancient artifact a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
400
A URL that is more likely to be attached to a site that contains biased information would be
A. .edu
B. .org
C. .gov
D. both .edu and .gov are biased
B. .org
500
What is Archaeology?
the study of objects to learn about past human life.
500
Which of the following demonstrates how historians draw conclusions?
A. Read a primary and a secondary source, evaluate both sources for bias, and make an inference.
B. Study secondary sources compare them to primary sources and use reasoning to make a decision.
C. Evaluate primary sources for bias, make inferences, and use secondary sources to support inferences.
D. Find primary and secondary sources, choose a historical interpretation, and make a decision based on the interpretation.
A. Read a primary and a secondary source, evaluate both sources for bias, and make an inference.
500
Name these different periods of time in order:
The Middle Ages
Prehistory
Modern History
Ancient History
Prehistory
Ancient History
The Middle Ages
Modern History
500
Are primary or secondary sources more likely to contain bias?
Primary Sources
500
What is a bibliography?
A list of sources used for research.