PRIMARY SOURCES
Is a Greek vase physical, written, or oral (spoken) evidence?
Physical/ primary
Is a textbook a primary or secondary piece of evidence?
Secondary
Name a year in the 1st Century
Year AD 1 to AD 100
What is bias in a historical source?
Bias is when a source shows a one-sided opinion or favours one viewpoint over others.
What is an example of relative dating?
Developments in technology from more basic, to complicated. E.g. from horse and carts to trains and from basic pottery to complex pottery with artwork and glazing.
Is a piece of Egyptian Heiroglyphics a written, physical, or oral piece of evidence?
Written AND physical
Primary source
Is an academic paper analysing soil types at an archaeological site a piece of primary or secondary evidence?
Secondary
The 20th
Why might a diary be considered a biased source?
Because it reflects one person’s personal opinions and experiences, not multiple viewpoints.
Two sources describe the same event very differently. What should a historian do to decide which is more reliable?
Compare both sources with additional evidence, consider the authors’ perspectives, and evaluate bias and context.
Is Aboriginal storytelling physical, written or oral evidence?
Oral - it is spoken
Primary source
Is a diagram of different strata (layers of earth) a primary or secondary source?
Secondary
The year 2334 BC is in which century?
24th Century BC
How can historians identify bias in a source?
By comparing it with other sources and looking for missing viewpoints or strong opinions.
How many years are in a millenium?
1000
Primary/ physical
False, all sources have some bias!
The year 1725 is in which century?
18th Century
Give one example of how a person’s background might influence their perspective.
Their culture, religion, social class, or nationality can shape how they view events.
What is absolute dating? Provide an example
Absolute dating is when we know the exact year of the item e.g. a coin with the date or emperor on the front
Carbon dating
Thermoluminescence
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where is it?
A primary source that was used to translate Egyptian Heiroglyphics. It's currently in the British Museum.
A WW2 poster urging women to join the land army is a type of... what source?
Written and Primary
The year 4523 BC is in which century?
46th Century BC
Why is it important to look at multiple perspectives when studying history?
To get a more complete and balanced understanding of the past and reduce the impact of bias.
What is dendrochronology?
Using tree ring growth as a dating method