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Historical Terms and Concepts

Authored by Theresa Bolton

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Historical Terms and Concepts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

History: the study of ______ events, particularly in human affairs.

past

future

imaginary

fictional

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is an expert that studies and records the past?

Geologist

Biologist

Historian

Astronomer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Chronology: arrangement of events in ______.

time

space

alphabetical order

random order

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study is called:

Primary source

Secondary source

Tertiary source

Reference material

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event. What is this definition describing?

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Tertiary Source

Original Source

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select an example of a primary source.

Diaries and letters

Textbooks

Encyclopedias

Magazine articles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select an example of a secondary source.

Textbooks

Diaries

Autobiographies

Original research articles

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