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HISTORICAL CONCEPTS

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a primary source?

a)

Photographs created after the time being investigated

b)

diaries written at the time being investigated

c)

objects created or written after the time being investigated

d)

objects created or written at the time being investigated

2.

What is a secondary source?

a)

material created after the time being investigated

b)

Material that was created only twice

c)

material created during the time being investigated

d)

only sources written by historians

3.

Am I a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

4.

Am I a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

5.

What is evidence?

a)

Only letters and diaries

b)

only information gathered from recorded sources

c)

only information gathered from historical sources

d)

only information taken from kings or queens

6.

What is chronology?

a)

the term used to describe crimes against humanity

b)

the term used to describe chaotic events in history

c)

the arrangement of events or dates in random order

d)

the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

7.

What is meant by Continuity and change?

a)

that over time some terrible things stay the same

b)

that over time some things stay the same, while others change for the better

c)

that over time some things stay the same, while others change

d)

that over time some things stay the same

8.

What is meant by cause and effect

a)

the reasons why kings fall and the consequences or outcomes to society

b)

the reasons why events have occurred and the consequences or outcomes.

c)

the reasons why wars have occurred and the consequences or outcomes of famine

d)

the reasons why events have occurred

9.

What is meant by the term significance?

a)

relates to the importance we place on events

b)

relates to the importance we place on discoveries.

c)

relates to the importance we place on people

d)

relates to the importance we place on people, events and discoveries.

10.

Which definition best describes the concept of Perspective?

a)

a point of view about an event or issue; a person’s perspective is

often influenced by their age

b)

a point of view about an event or issue; a person’s perspective is

often influenced by their knowledge, culture or beliefs

c)

a point of view about an event or issue; a person’s perspective is

often influenced by their gender

d)

a point of view about a significant individual; a person’s perspective is often influenced by their knowledge, culture or beliefs

11.

Which definition best describes the concept of Empathy?

a)

the ability to understand another person’s point of view, way of life,

or decisions by taking their special circumstances and values into

consideration

b)

the ability to understand another person’s point of view, way of life,

or decisions by taking your own values into consideration

c)

the ability to argue a particular point of view

d)

the ability to understand another person’s point of view, way of life,

or decisions by assessing your own bias