Chapter 1 Review-How Does a Historian Work?

Which calendar is NOT based on on an event of RELIGIOUS importance?

• Hebrew

• Islamic

• Gregorian

• Julian

The time period before written history (prior to 5,500 B.C.) is known has

• Mediveval

• Prehistoric

• Ancient History

• Modern History

The time period from 5,500 B.C. to approximately 500 A.D. is known as

• Prehistoric

• Medieval

• Modern History

• Ancient History

Historians draw conclusions about history based on _____________.

• Evidence

• Perspective

• Bias

• Plagiarism

If you copy a classmate's work and pass it off as your own, that is known as

• accreditation

• plagiarism

• notation

• footnote

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• Journal

• Biography

• Camera footage of an event

• A letter

True or False: If you recorded an event you saw in person, that would be considered a secondary source.

• True

• False

What type of evidence would a cave drawing be considered?

• Fossil

• Data

• Primary source

• Secondary source

Which two URLs would be considered the MOST trustworthy based on their ending?

• .gov and .org

• .com and .edu

• .edu and .gov

• .edu and .org

What is the time period we are studying this course?

• Prehistory

• Medieval hsitory

• Ancient history

• Modern history