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WorksheetsYr7 History - Introduction to History Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Chronology means…
Arranging events in order of time
Non-linear time
Establishing how events occurred
Digging up artefacts that have been buried
The 2014 film ‘Pompeii’ would be a…
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A Primary Source is…
Events that occurred during your primary school years
Something that was written after an event, by somebody who wasn’t there
A reconstruction of the past, like a painting
Something that was written, said or made at the time of an event, by somebody who experienced it
A Secondary Source is…
Coins, Weapons or Bones
Something that has been written, said or made later, by somebody who did not experience the event
Events that occurred during your secondary school years
Artefacts of the time period like a tomb or remains
A Millennium is…
A block of 10 years
A block of 100 years
A block of 1000 years
A block of 10,000 years
A.D, or ‘After Death’, is also known as...
Anno Domini
Another Decade
Antioni Dolce
Australian Democratic Time
‘Historia’ is an ancient Greek word meaning…
To discover
To evaluate
To investigate
To dig
The non-Christian label of BCE stands for…
Because Christ Existed
Before Catholics Entered
Before Common Era
Beginning Common Era
A raincoat invented in 1747 would have been invented in which century..?
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
1700s
The official role of an archaeologist is to…
Rob tombs and steal valuable objects
Gather priceless artefacts to put into museum
Locate, collect, gather, record and interpret evidence of past societies
Collect old weapons and see if they still work
Artefacts from the past may NOT have survived due to…
Demolitions and rebuilding on burial sites
Grave robbers
Burning, destruction and pillaging during war times
All of the above
‘Archaeology’ means…
The study of human activity through past materials and artifacts
The study of lands, features and inhabitants of the Earth
The study of human, our behaviour and our societies
The study of fossils and evolution of human and animals
The proper definition of ‘heritage’ means…
Valued objects such as buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations
A special or individual possession we hold onto forever
Property that you inherit when somebody passes away
Special houses with nice architecture that people give meaning to because they’ve travelled there
Which of the following is NOT a UNESCO ‘world heritage listed’ site?
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Federation Square
Sydney Opera House
The proper definition of an ‘artifact’ is…
Something made by humans that is of cultural or historical significance
Something from modern times that looks really old
Art work that has factual information attached, hence ARTiFACT
Something very old that is very expensive
Paper, made in 105 CE, has therefore been made in which century..?
0 Century
1st Century
2nd Century
The 100s CE
Is this image of a Gladiator a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Is this image of the 9/11 Towers a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Would a book about the history of Whitefriars be a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Would a diary written by somebody on the Titanic be a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
