WorksheetsWhat is History?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is History?
The study of Geography
The study of the past- of fictional events and people
The study of the past- of real people and real events
The study of plants and animals
Name the 7 "places" you can look to find stories of the past.
What is archaeology?
The study of history through sticks and stones
The study of history through artifacts, bones, and ruins
The study of history through arcs and bridges
The study of history through a lot of late night reading
Why would archaeologists study history through artifacts?
They can learn about a groups way of life long ago.
They can have fun digging in the dirt.
They love checking out cool bones!
Their mom made them do it.
Historians are like detectives because they try to find...
(a)
What are the 5w's and h?
Who, What, Whistle, Why, Whoa, and Hello
What, Would, Wyatt, Wear, While, Hopping
Who, What, Where, When, Why, Hippo
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
What are two different kinds of sources from which we can learn history?
Formative and Summative
Informational and Fictional
Primary and Secondary
First and Second
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
What are two specific examples of primary sources?
Movies, Internet
Movies, Textbooks
Paintings, Manuals
Diaries, Artifacts
What are two specific examples of secondary sources?
Movies, Biographies
Documents, Cave Drawings
Photographs, Artifacts
Journals, Autobiographies
Why is it a good idea for historians to use many sources?
To tell fact from opinion
A story can change with the storyteller
To have a chance to talk to and read about some great people
It looks good on paper
What does the concept of point of view tell us about history?
A fact can be....
Wrong
An opinion
Proved
Misleading
What is an opinion?
A true statement that can be proved
Something someone thinks or believes
What is another name for a true story?
Nonfiction
Fiction
Mystery
A fib
What is an era?
An era is a time period set off by some important feature, characteristic, or event.
An era is mistake on a paper.
An era is a time period that was never a big deal.
How many years is a decade?
20
100
10
50
How many years is a century?
10
50
20
100
Why are timelines helpful for studying history?
What do cause and effect have to do with history?
