Uncovering The Past

An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• textbook

• primary source

• secondary source

• world map

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

• civics

• government

• history

• culture

Someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business.

• employee

• entrepreneur

• business

• manager

Information gathered by someone who did not take part or witness an event.

• interview

• secondary source

• primary source

• artifacts

The study of the past based on what people left behind.

• archaeology

• civics

• government

• history

Which is a primary source?

• photograph

• textbook

• biography

• encyclopedia

Which is a secondary source?

• diaries

• artifacts

• history textbook

• interviews

People study history to

• determine the accuracy of ancient maps.

• discover the natural resources in an area.

• learn about how different cultures lived.

• produce goods more efficiently

Which shows the close connection between geography and history?

• People settled in the desert for warmth

• People settled near water to fish for food

• People settled in the mountains for protection

• People settled at the North and South Poles to hunt