Why Study History Vocabulary Terms

What word means: a human made object?

• artifact

• evidence

• bias

Which word means: a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic?

• bias

• primary source

• era

Which word means: a way of looking at something, may be shaped by many things, such as the person's are, religion, job, or political views.

• secondary source

• point of view

• artifact

Which word means: information written after the time period by an expert or historian?

• chronology

• secondary source

• primary source

Which word means: the sequence of events in time?

• evidence

• artifact

• chronology

Which word means: anything that might change a person's observations. It can make a source less than trustworthy.

• bias

• primary source

• era

Which word means: information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion?

• artifact

• bias

• evidence

Which word means: a document or other record of past events created by people who were present at that time?

• point of view

• primary source

• evidence