Intro to History Skills

What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

• A primary source has to be a written entry while a secondary source is an artifact.

• A primary source was created after the time period to retell of the event while a secondary source was created by someone who was actually there.

• A primary source was created during an original time period while a secondary source was created later by someone who did not witness the event/time.

• A primary source was made by a political leader while a secondary source was made by a lower class citizen.

Which of the follow are examples of a secondary source?

• A diary, photograph, artifact

• textbook, modern documentary, online website

• clothing and weapons from the time period

• a book about John Adams written by John Adams

What information does "Economy" give us about a civilization?

• The economy ranks the citizens in a hierarchy with those in power being at the highest point.

• The economy can tell us where a civilization is location and how those features affects the people of the civilization.

• The economy can tell us the laws and leadership of a civilization.

• The economy can tell us about the resources, production of goods, and the type of currency - money a civilization had.

What Continent do you live on?

• South America
• Europe
• North America
• Australia

This is an example of a

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

What is the continent that is yellow?

• Africa
• Australia
• Asia
• Antarctica

The process of government and lawmaking in a civilization falls under which GRAPES?

• GEOGRAPHY

• ACHIEVEMENTS

• POLITICS

• ECONOMY

• SOCIETY

What purpose does the glossary in a textbook serve?

• The glossary tells the definition of words found within the text.

• The glossary tells what page number chapters are found within the text.

• The glossary shows what something might look like.

• The glossary breaks the content of the text down into different sections.

What is the continent that is dark red?

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

What are the names of Mrs. Amador's children?!

• Ethan, Noah, Ashley

• Easton, Nolan, Atley

• Ernie, Ned, Angie

• Eli, Nathan, Abby