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WorksheetsTools of History (CC9) Key Terms
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These people who study events in the past know that organizing time is important if we want to understand past events.
historians
archaeologists
anthropologists
scholars
These scientists study ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence.
historians
archaeologists
anthropologists
scholars
These people seek to understand the origins of humans and the ways humans developed physically. They study humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture.
historians
archaeologists
anthropologists
scholars
Historians use this tool - which is marked off with a series of events and dates - to put events in a list in the order in which they occurred.
documentation
history
Gregorian calendar
timeline
This describes the order of events in which they occurred.
timeline
chronology
period
millennium
This is a length of time singled out because of a specific event or development that happened during that time.
period
timeline
chronology
dynasty
This describes the time period before humans invented writing.
prehistory
history
B.C.
oral tradition
This refers to written history, which began about 5,200 years ago.
history
prehistory
timeline
chronology
Check all that are correct: These describe the time period BEFORE the birth date of Jesus.
A.D.
B.C.
B.C.E.
C.E.
Check all that are correct: These describe the time period AFTER the Jesus' birth date.
A.D.
B.C.
B.C.E.
C.E.
What does B.C. stand for?
before Columbus
before Cleopatra
before Christ
before common era
What does the latin phrase anno Domini mean?
after death
in the year of our Lord
in the year of our Angels
after Dominick
What does B.C.E. stand for?
before common era
before ceremony era
before community era
before Crull era
What does A.D. stand for?
after dinosaurs
after death
anno Domini
another day
This represents a 365- or 366-day year and is based on the movement of Earth around the sun.
Julian calendar
Gregorian calendar
Aztec calendar
Roman calendar
All of the tools are examples of primary sources EXCEPT FOR
letters and speeches
journals and diaries
history books and magazine articles
photographs and video
All of the following tools are examples of secondary sources EXCEPT FOR
encyclopedia entries
magazine articles
websites about history
artifacts
Material with an unfair preference or dislike for something often leaves out facts that do not support the author's point of view.
The underlined words could be replaced with which key term?
bias
chronology
archaeology
anthropology
Clues to the past can come from a community's cultural and historical background, passed down in spoken stories and songs.
The underlined words could be replaced with which key term?
oral tradition
timeline
chronology
historical map
These special-purpose maps can show information such as migration, trade patterns, or other facts.
historical maps
political maps
physical maps
resource maps
Above is a key to a historical map showing Europe during World War I. Which information does this map NOT give you?
location of front line in 1917
locations of battle sites
members of the Central Powers in 1918
outcome of World War I
"[Alexander] was only 20 years old when he succeeded to the crown, and he found the kingdom torn to pieces by dangerous [groups of people]."
-Plutarch, Life of Alexander, about A.D. 100
This is an excerpt about the ancient Greek leader Alexander the Great. It was written by a historian about 400 years after Alexander's death. Which of the following best describes this excerpt?
primary source
secondary source
artifact
prehistoric
What area of the United States is shown on the map?
Gulf of Mexico
Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States
Florida and its neighbors
What do the light yellow dots represent?
Sustained winds of 74 - 95 mph, Category 1
Sustained winds of 96 -110 mph, Category 2
Sustained winds of 111 - 155 mph, Category 3
Sustained winds of 131 - 155 mph, Category 4
more than 155 mph, Category 5
What time period is shown on the map?
96 - 110 A.D.
111 - 130 A.D.
131 - 155 A.D.
1980 - 2007 A.D.
What color of dot represents hurricanes with the highest wind speeds?
yellow
orange
red
black
What large body of water borders Texas and Louisiana?
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Rio Grande
Tropic of Cancer
Which 2 states were struck by Category 4 hurricanes?
South Carolina and North Carolina
South Carolina and Florida
North Carolina and Florida
Florida and Alabama
Which category of hurricane on the map has the MOST strikes?
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Which of the following would NOT be considered an artifact? (Hint: Check the definition in your Study Guide if you are stumped.)
pottery
leaf fossil
tools
weapons
Which of the following is a list of events in the order in which they occurred?
period
chronology
era
epoch
Which of the following is a primary source?
a movie
an encyclopedia article
a textbook
a photograph
A song about a hunt may form an important part of a society's
artifacts.
archaeology.
anthropology.
oral tradition.
What type of information can be shown BEST on a historical map?
migration
weather
political boundaries
population
What element (part) of a historical map is most likely to tell you what period of time the map shows?
locator map
key
title
shape
Which of the following is a feature on a historical map?
artifacts
bias
periods
title
Why is a historical map a good type of map to use to study trade patterns?
A historical map shows place names.
A historical map can show movement over time.
A historical map has a compass rose.
A historical map has a key.
Which of the following is true for historians evaluating the reliability of primary sources?
Because the source witnessed the events, a historian can trust it completely.
Only sources provided by college professors are considered reliable.
Sources must be compared to articles from the Internet.
A historian must look for evidence of bias.
Which of the following sources is most likely to have a bias?
a Web site for a political candidate
a timeline of events that occurred during World War I
a court report from a trial
the Declaration of Independence
Today, much of the world used the _______________ calendar, which is based on the movement of Earth around the sun.
Julian
Aztec
Victorian
Gregorian
What is the difference between history and prehistory?
Prehistory refers to the time before timelines were used, and history refers to the time when historians began to use timelines.
Prehistory is the time before humans invented writing, and history refers to written history.
Prehistory is the time before calendars were invented, and history is the time when humans used calendars.
Prehistory is when people used the Aztec calendar, and history refers to the time when the Gregorian calendar is used.
Archaeologists explore places where people once lived and hope to find
ways to solve environmental problems.
scientific solutions to current problems.
the origins of humans.
artifacts such as tools, weapons, and pottery.
Why is an artifact considered a primary source?
because it did not belong to person who experienced the actual historical event
because it is an object that belonged to a person from the past
because artifacts have a great deal of bias
because artifacts are the only thing anthropologists study
What is anthropology?
The scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence.
Information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event.
The study of humankind in all aspects.
A community’s cultural and historical background, passed down in spoken stories.
