Introduction to G9 History

A primary source is described as...

• A firsthand account or original material that provides direct evidence on a historical topic

• A fictional story based on historical events
• A personal opinion or interpretation of a historical topic based on examination of the key details

• A detailed account of the past that interprets the original material to help people in the present understand the past

A secondary source is best described as...

• A source that interprets or analyzes primary sources
• A source that presents factual information without interpretation
• A source that contains firsthand accounts of events
• A source that provides original research findings

Which item is NOT a Secondary Source?

• Journal article on the Egyptians

• New York Times article on Genghis Khan

• Congressional Bill

• Thesaurus

Which item is NOT a Primary Source?

• National Geographic magazine article

• Personal Diary

• 100 yuan note from 1970

• Live video footage

Which of these items is a Secondary Source?

• A Drawing of the troop movements in the Battle of Gettysburg

• A Photocopy of the US Constitution

• Letter from US President Abraham Lincoln to his wife

• Atlas of the Earth

• The US President's Diary

Which of these items is a Primary Source?

• News article explaining the impact of WWII on Shanghai

• A Blog about the US constitution

• The US Declaration of Independence

• A Bilingual Dictionary

• 1937 News article reporting on the bombing of Shanghai South Station

The Medieval Period lasted...

• from the beginning of the Tang Dynasty to the end of the Yuan Dynasty

• from roughly AD 500 to AD 1500

• from roughly 500 BC to 1500 BC

• a few centuries

Which social system best describes most societies in Medieval Europe?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Theocracy (rule by religious leaders)

Which political system best describes society in most places in Medieval Europe?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Theocracy (rule by religious leaders)

Which groups made up society in Medieval Europe?

• Priests, kings & knights

• Nobles, knights, priests & merchants

• Peasants, politicians, priests & pets

• Nobles, priests, knights & peasants

• Kings, merchants & traders