Historical Sources

Who are archaeologists?

• Scientists who excavate and study items left behind by people throughout history.
• Historians who write textbooks.
• People who love art and history.
• Weather experts.

What are artifacts?

• Opinions about the past.
• Human-made objects that help us learn about past civilizations and how they developed.
• Stories passed down through generations.
• Facts from the past.

What is bias in historical research?

• Being fair and balanced.
• Favoring one belief or opinion over others.
• Using both primary and secondary sources.
• Investigating oral histories.

What is a fact in historical context?

• A statement that expresses someone's feelings.
• Something that can be proven true through evidence.
• A primary source document.
• An ancient artifact.

Which of the following is an opinion?

• A book written by a historian.
• A letter from a historical figure.
• A statement that expresses someone's feelings or beliefs.
• A photograph from the past.

What are oral histories in historical research?

• Ancient stories told through drawings.
• Interviews, recorded on audio or video, with someone who experienced an event in the past.
• Stories written by historians.
• Artifacts from the past.

Which of the following is considered a primary source in history?

• A textbook about World War II.
• A biography of a famous inventor.
• A newspaper article from the 1800s.
• A documentary about ancient civilizations.

What are secondary sources in historical research?

• Historical sources created by people who saw or experienced something and were usually created around the time of an important historical event.
• Opinions of historians.
• Sources that are not reliable.
• Historical sources created by people who have studied primary sources and then provide their interpretation.

Which of the following is an artifact?

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Identify the fact.

• "The colonists are never satisfied."

• "The native people have no culture."

• "The birds all have differently shaped beaks."

• The mountains perfectly reflect the sunlight."