Social Studies Basics
What branch of social studies is about learning
about the past?
History
A diary written by someone who lived through an
event is what type of source?
Primary Source
What does reliable mean?
It can be trusted
What does perspective mean?
How a person sees or experiences
something
What does a timeline show?
Events in time order
What branch of social studies studies places, maps,
mountains, and rivers?
Geography
A history textbook is what type of source?
Secondary Source
Which is usually more reliable for history facts: a
museum website or a random online post?
A museum website
Can two people have different perspectives about
the same event?
Yes
What does chronological order mean?
Putting events from earliest to
latest.
What branch of social studies deals with money,
resources, needs, and wants?
Economics
A photograph taken during an event is what type of
source?
Primary Source
Which is usually more reliable for official
information: a government website or an unknown
person's social media post?
An official government website
What does bias mean?
Favoring one side.
Which happened first: 300 BCE or 100 BCE?
300 BCE
What branch of social studies studies leaders,
laws, and rules?
Government
A biography written about someone many years
later is what type of source?
Secondary Source
What should a reliable source use to support its
information?
Facts or Evidence
Someone tells only the good things about one side
and ignores the bad things. What might this show?
Put these dates in chronological order: 200 BCE, 50
CE, 100 BCE.
200 BCE, 100 BCE, 50 CE
What branch of social studies studies a group's
language, food, traditions, and way of life?
Culture
What is the main difference between a primary
source and a secondary source?
A primary source comes from the
time of the event or someone who
experienced it. A secondary source
explains or interprets the event
using other sources
What is one way to check if information is reliable?
Compare it with another website
Two people see the same event but describe it
differently. Why might this happen?
They have different perspectives
Is there a year 0 between 1 BCE and 1 CE?
No