Unit 1: Flashcard 1 Role of Historians

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Ancient cave paintings discovered in France are an example of what type of historical source?

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primary sources

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What kind of source is a brand-new book about life 2,000 years ago?

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Secondary Source

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Resource historians have used to learn about the people and lands of Ancient England.

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The Domesday Book

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After a historian has examined all of the available information, they make a final judgment about what happened. This is called?

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a conclusion

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Example of describing northern soldiers as cruel and evil by a Confederate soldier after losing a battle.

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bias

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What type of source is a show on the History Channel about how humans built a civilization in Mesopotamia?

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a secondary source

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Why is it important to identify bias in a historical account?

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Bias can make evidence inaccurate since it is influenced by the witness's emotions.

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What type of historical evidence source is a hole drilled into granite on an Egyptian pyramid, along with a painting showing people using a machine to drill?

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primary

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What concept explains how two historians could have different conclusions about the same historical event?

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historical interpretations

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What is a primary source for studying Ancient Rome?

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A Roman coin from the first century