Revision (Investigating the Ancient Past)

1. What does the term CE mean in history?

• Common Errors

• Common Era

• Current Events

• Christ Existed

Which century would the date 425 BC fall into?

• 5th century BC

• 43rd century BC

• 4th century BC

• 13th century BC

What is a secondary source?

• The second source that you find.

• A document or object from the period being studied.

• The best source that you can find.

• A source that was created after the period that the historian is investigating.

What does the term AD meant?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• Archaeological Digging

• After Doomsday

In 1788, the British settled in Australia. In what century did this occur?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 18th century

• 17th century

How many years are in a decade?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 10,000

What is the name used to describe someone who is specially trained to study the past by digging up artefacts?

• Anachronism

• Artisan

• Historian

• Archaeologist

In archaeology, what are strata?

• Very straight lines

• Layers found beneath the surface of the ground in rock or earth.

• Objects made or altered by humans

• Secondary sources that historians can use.

What is a primary source?

• A source created at the time of the historical period.

• A source that is always more useful than a secondary source.

• The first source you find when doing research.

• A written source only.

Which of the following is a primary source relating to the Second World War?

• A modern movie based on the events of the Second World War

• A poem written to commemorate 50 years after it ended

• A textbook on the major battles of the Second World War

• A soldier’s diary written during the Second World War