History Quiz

Select two examples of written sources.

• Newspapers

• Paintings

• Podcasts

• Letters

Select two examples of visual sources.

• Manuscripts

• Cartoons

• Documentaries

• Census

Find two examples of aural sources.

• Podcasts

• Speeches

• Buildings

• Newspapers

Identify two strengths of primary sources.

• First-hand information

• Could be propaganda

• Not witnessed by people first hand

• Original sources of information.

Identify two strengths of secondary sources.

• Might be biased

• Based on primary and other secondary sources

• First-hand information

• Can be cross-checked for accuracy

Identify two strengths of written sources.

• Provide eyewitness accounts

• Can be biased

• Could be incorrect

• Different viewpoints on the same topic

Identify two weaknesses of visual sources.

• Can be edited/altered

• Used for propaganda

• Can provide first-hand view of events or era

• Can see how things looked at the time

Select two new examples of technology that can be used when studying the past.

• Sonar and mini submarines

• Shovels

• Gloves

• Ancient DNA

What is a census?

• Decline in population

• Increase in population

• Survey carried out ever 15 years

• Population count

What is prehistory?

• The history of people before writing was invented

• The history of people after the death of Jesus

• People from outside of Europe

• Someone who studies the past