Year 7 History - History Key Concepts

What is a primary source?

• A source made during the time period that is being investigated or studied.

• An historical source made after the time period being investigated.

• The details of when and where a source was made.

• The reason why a source was made.

What is a secondary source?

• An historical source made after the time period being investigated or studied.

• A source made during the time period that is being investigated.

• The details of when and where a source was made.

• The reason why a source was made.

What does the origin of a source refer to?

• The details of when and where an historical source was made.

• The reason why a source was made.

• The process by which human beings developed.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

What is the purpose or motive of a source?

• The reason why a source was made or written.

• The details of when and where a source was made.

• The process by which human beings developed.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

What is human evolution?

• The process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• The time before people developed writing.

• A person who moves from place to place.

What is migration?

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• The process by which human beings developed.

• The time before people developed writing.

• A person who moves from place to place.

What is prehistory?

• The time before people developed writing.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• A person who moves from place to place.

• A prehistoric period when stone was widely used.

Who are nomads?

• A person who moves from place to place rather than settling down.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• The time before people developed writing.

• A prehistoric period when stone was widely used.

What is the Stone Age?

• A prehistoric period when stone was widely used to make tools.

• The time before people developed writing.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• A person who moves from place to place.

What is archaeology?

• The study of human history and culture through the analysis of artefacts and remains.

• A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

• A man-made object that reveals information about the past.

• The study of soil and rock layers at archaeological sites.