Investigating the ancient past

History is the study of the past. It includes the investigation of...

• People

• The future

• Places

• Events

• Changes over time

The role of a historian is most similar to that of a...

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Sources used by historians can be sorted into two categories. What are these two categories?

• Old and new sources

• Written and digital sources

• Photos and artefacts

• Primary and secondary sources

What is a primary source?

• A source created in the time we are investigating.

• A source that came before another.

• A source that is written by a child.

• A source that is more important than others.

What is a secondary source?

• A source written before 1800.

• A source created after the period of time the historian is studying.

• A source that is not reliable
• A source that is always accurate

Organize these statements into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Fact

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(b) Opinion

• The Aztecs inhabited the land now known as Mexico.

• The Battle of Hastings occurred in the year 1066.

• Napoleon was the most effective military leader in history.

• The Spartans might have been more successful had they adopted the ways of the Athenians.

• Julius Caesar was the most successful Roman emperor.

• The ancient Chinese were less advanced than the ancient Greeks.

• The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.

• World War One concluded in 1918.

Reorder the steps involved in an archaeological dig in the correct sequence.

• Remove overlaying rocks and stone.

• Secure the site.

• Uncover artefacts with great care.

• Photograph and record details of each artefact uncovered.

• Mark the site into segments, in a grid.

What do the initials CE and BCE mean?

• Current Era and Before Current Era
• Christian Era and Before Christian Era
• Common Era and Before Common Era
• Common Era and Before Christ's Era

When ​ (a)   are ​ (b)   we put 'c.' before them because it stands for ​ (c)   (Latin for '​ (d)   ').

• dates
• uncertain
• circa
• around
• certain
• known

In which century is the year 1342 CE?

• 14th
• 16th
• 13th
• 15th