Vocab: The Historians Toolkit

________ is something created by people who experienced an event directly, like a diary or photo.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Fictional Story

• Textbook

Which term is defined as 'Information about an event created later by someone who didn't directly experience it'?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Evidence

• Context

Archaeologists use pottery shards as ________ of ancient civilizations.

• evidence

• decorations

• currency

• weapons

A newspaper written only by factory owners might show a bias against workers.

• True

• False

Which term best fits the following definition: 'The way someone understands or explains the meaning of historical information.'

• Context

• Chronology

• Interpretation

• Perspective

Understanding the social ________ of the 1920s helps explain flapper culture.

• context

• media

• fashion

• politics

Reading letters from soldiers gives a different ________ on war than generals' reports.

• perspective

• location

• weapon

• uniform

What is the definition of 'Artifact'?

• An object made or used by people in the past, like a tool or piece of art.

• A natural rock formation found in the wild.

• A type of modern technology device.

• A rare species of plant discovered recently.

Which term is defined as 'Something that provides information about the past, like a document or interview'?

• Source

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

What does it mean to 'Analyze' something in the context of history?

• To examine something carefully by breaking it down into smaller parts to understand it.

• To memorize dates and events without understanding them.

• To ignore evidence that does not fit your opinion.

• To summarize events without looking at causes or effects.