WorksheetsChapter 1: What does a Historian Do?
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which is a pair of examples of history?
a sports event tomorrow and an artifact from 5,000 years ago
a speech yesterday and an artifact from 4,000 years ago
an invention from 100 years ago and a space flight in three years
a fossil and a skyscraper that will be completed in two years
If a historian writes his or her opinion, this is an example of
a primary source.
a secondary source.
an encyclopedia article.
an artifact.
When historians interpret a document, one way that they can determine if the source is trustworthy is by
investigating the social status of its creator.
finding out the age of the writer.
evaluating how much information is contained in the document.
considering the point of view of the author.
They are the captains and kings, saints and fanatics, traitors, rogues and villains, pathfinders and explorers, thinkers and creators, even, occasionally, heroes.
The speaker in the passage above is referring to
the people who write history.
the people who become historians.
the people who become archaeologists.
the people who make history.
A historian’s work includes all of the following except
turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.
teaching and learning about culture and identity.
studying and interpreting history.
making predictions about the future based on the past.
An ancient arrowhead is an example of
an artifact.
a fossil.
a secondary source.
a written record.
Studying history can help us with decision-making because
in the past people made better decisions.
it helps us to know ourselves better.
it teaches us about world cultures.
people can decide to be historians, archaeologists, or geographers.
Each of the following are typically used as primary sources except
diaries.
treaties.
biographies.
letters.
Which of these items are artifacts that a historian could use to learn about the lives of prehistoric peoples? Select all that apply.
bone necklace
cave painting
dinosaur fossil
human skeleton
stone weapon
The Gregorian calendar
is used by all of the world today.
is used by nobody in the world today.
is used by most of the world today.
is only used by Europe today.
The study of fossils from prehistoric times is called
anthropology.
archaeology.
geology.
paleontology.
When historians draw conclusions, they look for
other historians’ opinions.
how people view events in present times, not past.
facts and evidence in their primary and secondary sources.
bias and opinions in secondary sources.
How can you distinguish fact from opinion in historical writing?
Look for biased statements of opinion.
Check the copyright date of the work.
Investigate the author’s credentials.
Search to see if there are other books on the topic.
a large division of time
fossil
era
bias
scholarly
a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics
archaeology
fossil
anthropology
species
the study of objects to learn about past human life
artifact
conclusion
scholarly
archaeology
a decision reached after examination of evidence
conclusion
anthropology
artifact
scholarly
an object made by people
conclusion
artifact
archaeology
anthropology
concerned with academic learning or research
archaeology
artifact
conclusion
scholarly
the study of human culture and how it develops over time
artifact
scholarly
anthropology
conclusion
Ten decades is call a
Era
Century
Millennium
leap year
Which of the following is considered a primary resource?
Diary
Encyclopedia
Junior Scholastic magazine
History textbook
Historians studying the same topic will always come to the same conclusion.
True
False
Why didn't this cave painting include a written description of what was happening?
It's just artistic work.
It was drawn before people learned to write.
It was too dark in the cave to write.
They didn't have ink for writing.
What can you infer from the cave painting?
The artist was a woman.
They used berries for paint.
Hunting was important to the people.
Fishing was important to their survival.
To learn answers to historical questions, historians...
look for evidence
talk to others with their same thoughts
make guesses about what happened
interview others who studied history
When using GRAPES the P stands for....
people
pizza
politics
pets
When sequencing events in order a historian may use a...
slide presentation
time line
calendar
journal
Labels on a time line include which of the following...
AD
PM
AM
BC
A reliable source
is your best friend
is written from a trustworthy view
is usually a secondary source
has to be a primary source
Pottery is to archaeology as bone is to
Archaeology
Anthropology
paleontology
geology
A historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy point of view.
True
False
Letters, diaries, and government records are examples of secondary sources.
True
False
Ten decades grouped together is called a millennium.
True
False
An example of a secondary source would be
a. the biography of a famous general.
b. a hand-drawn map by an explorer.
c. the election records from a presidential race in 1860.
d. a letter written from the battlefield to a soldier’s wife.
The study of historical interpretations is called
Anthropology
Archeology
historiography
secondary sources
Historians can learn about ancient civilizations by studying items such as weapons, tools, and pottery, which are called
fossils
species
treasure
artifacts
The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called
archaeology
anthropology
prehistory
paleontology
A group of 100 years is known as a(n)
century
decade
era
millenium
What do the Muslim, Hebrew, and Gregorian calendars have in common?
They all began at the same point in time.
They were all based on events of religious importance.
They contained the same number of days
They were derived from the Julian calendar.
Why didn’t this cave painting include a written description of what was happening?
The artist intended it to be just an artistic work.
It was drawn before people learned to use written language.
Because it was in a cave, it was too dark to do any extensive writing.
The dyes used for the pictures were not suited to writing.
Cave paintings from prehistoric eras would be considered
fossilized remains.
historical data.
primary sources
secondary sources
A well-researched article about a historical topic might be published in
a scholarly journal
a newspaper
an encyclopedia
a textbook
An example of a secondary source is
a diary
a letter
a government document
an encyclopedia
A historian uses information from sources to draw conclusions.
True
False
A secondary source is a firsthand piece of evidence written by someone who was present during the event.
True
False
A secondary source is a good place to find new evidence about a historical topic.
True
False
When you make an inference, you
read many opinions about a subject
read only primary sources about an event
rely on your own experience in your life
use trustworthy sources to make a judgement about an event
An example of a narrow field of study is
growing coffee in Peru
Ancient China
the Vietnam war
Latin American Politics
A primary source is more likely to be written from a biased point of view than a secondary source.
True
False
The reason that historians may interpret the same event differently is because some historians are more experienced than others.
True
False
The first historical era, more than 5,000 years ago is called,______and refers to a time before people developed writing.
decade
prehistory
century
Gregorian Calendar
In the Gregorian calendar, events are dates either before or after the birth of ________.
Jesus
The Sun
The Moon
Abraham Lincoln
A group of ten years is called a ________.
century
leap year
decade
bundle
An example of a secondary source would be________.
the biography of a famous general.
a hand-drawn map by an explorer.
the election records from a presidential race in 1860.
a letter written from the battlefield to a soldier's wife.
Primary sources ________.
are usually unreliable since the writers were probably biased.
were created by the people who saw or experienced the event.
can only be found in the reference sections of large libraries.
include biographies, encyclopedias, or history books.
The first historical era, more than 5,000 years ago is called,______and refers to a time before people developed writing.
decade
prehistory
century
Gregorian Calendar
A group of 100 years is known as a _______.
decade
century
leap year
full moon
Firsthand evidence of an event in history
primary source
secondary source
third source
bias
A document or written work created after an event
primary source
secondary source
third source
bias
A personal attitude about people or life
bias
point of view
scholarly
conclusion
An unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events
evidence
credentials
bias
conclusion
Concerned with academic learning or research
evidence
scholarly
conclusion
era
A decision reached after examining clues
conclusion
credentials
evidence
bias
The ending of a URL for a government Web site
.com
.edu
.gov
.org
The ending of a URL for a Web site of an educational institution
.com
.gov
.edu
.org
The ending of a URL for a Web site of an organization
.com
.edu
.gov
.org
To present someone's work as your own without giving that person credit
plagiarism
bias
evidence
era
Pottery from an archaeological dig is considered...
Biased
A secondary source
Evidence
A conclusion
remains of plants or animals that have been preserved from an earlier time
evidence
fossil
artifact
secondary source
something that shows proof that something is true, such as material objects or written documents
era
primary source
evidence
secondary source
The years before the birth of Jesus are labeled ______
B.C.
A.D.
B.C.E.
A.D.D.
The years after the birth of Jesus are labeled _____
B.C.
A.D.
B.C.E.
A.D.D.
