Key Words
What does the word empire mean?
A group of territories ruled by one country
What does BC mean?
Before Christ
Who ruled England before Elizabeth I?
Mary I
What is a cause?
Something that makes an event happen
What is a source?
Evidence about the past
What is a primary source?
Evidence from the time (e.g. letters, photos)
Put these in order: Roman Empire, Tudors, Victorians
Roman → Tudors → Victorians
What is a monarch?
A king or queen
What is a consequence?
What happens as a result
Name one type of historical source
Letter / photo / diary / building
What does propaganda aim to do?
Influence people’s opinions
What comes first: Industrial Revolution or World War I?
Industrial Revolution
Why were rulers important in the past?
They made laws and decisions
Give one cause of a war
Money / land / power / religion
Why might a source be biased?
It shows one viewpoint
What is revolution?
A major change, often involving overthrowing power
Why is chronology important in history?
It helps us understand cause and change over time
Name one quality a good leader might have
Fair / strong / intelligent (accept reasonable answers)
Why do historians study causes and consequences?
To understand why events happened and their impact
Why is it good to use more than one source?
To check reliability and accuracy
Explain the difference between a primary and a secondary source and give an example of each.
Primary = from the time (e.g. diary). Secondary = written later (e.g. textbook).
Why might historians disagree about when one historical period ends and another begins?
Periods don’t change suddenly; change is gradual and depends on interpretation.
Choose one historical leader you have studied and explain one way they used power.
e.g. laws, army, religion, punishment (accept any studied example).
Which is usually more important in history: long-term causes or short-term causes? Explain your answer.
Long-term = build-up over time; short-term = trigger (reasoned answer).
A source is useful but biased.
Does this mean historians should ignore it? Explain why or why not.
No – bias shows viewpoint; still valuable if used carefully.