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Think Like a Historian

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

information from someone who did not witness an event

a)

secondary source

b)

primary source

2.

the study of past events

a)

history

b)

historian

3.

a sequence of events in the order that they happened

a)

timeline

b)

chronological order

4.

information from someone who witnessed an event

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

5.

the way someone looks at an issue, an event, or a person

a)

effect

b)

point of view

6.

____________ is the information that can prove your point or support your conclusion.

a)

Chronology

b)

Evidence

c)

Point of view

d)

Primary sources

7.

A period of time with similar characteristics

a)

era

b)

decade

c)

century

8.

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)

a)

encyclopedias

b)

biographies

c)

commentaries

d)

textbooks

9.

A historian is....

a)

the story of the past

b)

someone who studies the past

c)

a writer

d)

someone who studies the earth and its geography

10.
What is an artifact?
a)
An imprint of a plant from long ago
b)
The remains of a person from long ago
c)
A food prepared or eaten by humans
d)
An object made or used by humans 
11.

When we look at the reasons for an event in history it is called

a)

Looking through their eyes

b)

Cause and effect

c)

Using the past

d)

Through their eyes

12.

When we look at history to help us deal with today we are

a)

Using the Past

b)

Turning Points

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Looking through their eyes

13.

A decision made which changes the future events is called

a)

Looking through their eyes

b)

Using the past

c)

Change and Continuity

d)

Turning Points