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What is History? A Summary Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements are false?

a)

Primary evidence is created after the time an event happened,

b)

An anachronism is something in the wrong time period.

c)

BCE comes after CE.

d)

Bias is a one sided opinion on something.

e)

Oral evidence is gathered by reading newspapers.

2.

Which of the following dates is the oldest

a)

100 BCE

b)

1780 CE

c)

79 CE

d)

1779 BCE

3.

Which of the following dates is the most recent?

a)

2020 BCE

b)

2015 CE

c)

10,000 BCE

d)

9,999 CE

4.

What Century is 173 BCE in?

a)

1st Century BCE

b)

2nd Century BCE

c)

1st Century CE

d)

2nd Century CE

e)

7th Century BCE

5.

9 BCE

a)

9th Century BCE

b)

9th Century CE

c)

1st Century BCE

d)

1st Century CE

6.

What century is 1984 CE

a)

19th Century CE

b)

19th Century BCE

c)

20th Century CE

d)

21st Century BCE

7.

Name a year from the 6th Century CE

a)

615 CE

b)

6 CE

c)

575 CE

d)

688 BCE

8.

Which years are from the 11th Century CE

a)

1066 CE

b)

1100 CE

c)

1121 CE

d)

1181 CE

9.

Which years are from the 6th Century BCE

a)

599 BCE

b)

598 CE

c)

600 BCE

d)

635 BCE

10.

Which years are from the 20th Century?

a)

2000 CE

b)

1956 CE

c)

2020 CE

d)

2002 CE

11.

A primary source is what?

a)

Evidence found only in a Primary School.

b)

Part of the Primary Industry.

c)

Evidence found at the time of the event.

d)

Evidence found after the event.

12.

A secondary source is what?

a)

Found at the time of the event.

b)

Created after the time of the event.

c)

Found only at a secondary school.

d)

Created using only computers.

13.

Roman Coin - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

14.

Photograph - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

15.

Diaries - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

16.

Newspaper Editorial - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

17.

Dramatic reenactment - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

18.

Live stream - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

19.

Magazine interview - Primary or Secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

20.

An artefact is what?

a)

Just art.

b)

An object made after the event.

c)

Facts.

d)

A man made object from the time of the event.