Which of the following statements is true regarding periodization?

• History never repeats itself

• Each time period is exactly the same length

• Enduring issues and concepts (e.g. conflict) occur throughout history

• New time periods start immediately following war

How things have stayed the same within a time period:

• continuation

• continuity

• similarity

• change

How something has changed (permanently or temporarily) within a time period:

• Change

• Continuity

• Transformation

• Progression

What is Periodization?

• The division of history into cycles, series of events, or a single action.

• An uninterrupted succession or flow.

• The study of the past through inquiry.

• The arts, beliefs, customs, institutions, and other products of human work and thought considered as a unit.

Answer explanation

The root word in 'Periodization' is 'Period.'

Types of periodization include units of time like seconds, minutes, hours, days and weeks. It also includes terms like "The Stone Age" or "World War 2."

What is a Primary Source?

• The estimation of similarities and differences.

• An account of an event or artifact created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• The estimation of similarities and differences.

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witnessed an event.

Answer explanation

Key root word: Prime (meaning first)

What is a Secondary Source?

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witnessed an event.

• The estimation of similarities and differences.

• An account of an event or artifact created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• To cause to be different, or alter.

Answer explanation

The root word in 'Secondary' is 'Second.' This kind of evidence is secondhand knowledge.

What is Bias?

• A preference or an desire, especially one that prevents fair judgment

• A connection between two things based on it happening at the same time.

• An uninterrupted succession or flow.

• The principle of or relationship between actions and consequences.

A history textbook is an example of a __________.

• Primary source

• Secondary source

A transcript of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech is considered a __________.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Select all of the following which are a part of the HAPPY method of analyzing Primary Sources.

• Historical context

• Audience

• Point of View

• Purpose

• Year (time period)