What is History

A science that tries to understand past events is called_________

• Physics

• Chemistry

• History

• Biology

A person who studies and writes about the past is an:

• geographer

• economist

• historian

• biologist

1. Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• Your parent describing how Pilgrims came to America.

• An interview with a soldier about what it was like in Iraq

• A text book describing the civil rights movement

• A text book describing the civil rights movement

The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because

• people and events from the past are not any different than those in the present and future

• the same events tend to happen again and again

• people who study history are usually smart and are more likely to make better decisions.

• historical instances of conflict and cooperation are examples that we can learn from.

Why is history important?

• Knowing the past can help us make decisions in the future.

• It's not.

• So people can repeat mistakes.

• So people can give up when faced with problems.

A ______________ source is someone who witnessed an event and/or a live recording (journal, diary, video, audio) of an event as it happened.

• primary

• secondary

• firsty

• super-duper

A ______________ source is something that was compiled by studying/researching first-hand accounts, artifacts, fossils, etc. Example: a history textbook

• primary

• secondary

• firsty

• super-duper

a source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples.

• evidence

• secondary source

• primary source

• account

a source usually created at the time in question that provides firsthand evidence. Examples include newspaper articles, photographs, diary entries, interviews and financial records.

• primary source

• research

• secondary source

• account

Which of the following is not an example of a primary sources

• official document

• photo

• diary

• biography