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WorksheetsHistory grade 7 and 8
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is History?
The study of past events
The study of events that are going to happen in the future
The study of past and future events
Why is it important to study history?
History helps us to develop a better understanding of the world
History helps us to predict the future
History helps us to learn more about the past
What are some careers associated with history?
Architect, librarian, Farmer
History teacher curator, Architect
Archaeologist, curator, librarian
None of the above
Who is an Archaeologist?
A person who studies marine biology
A person who studies plants and animals
A person who studies human history
Who is a curator?
A person who takes care of pictures
A person who sells paintings and pictures
A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection
All of the above
Who is a librarian?
A person who gives out books for free
A person who has a lot of books
A person who is in charge of or assisting a library
What are some skills we can develop from studying history?
We can learn to think critically
Reading and writing
Researching
All of the above
True or false
Time is the definete continued progress of existence and events in the past, present and future regarded as a whole
True
False
True or false
Chronology is the arrangement of events of dates in the order of their occurrence.
False
True
True or False
Sequence is a particular order in which related things follow each other
True
False
True or false
An Artifact is an object made by a human being typically one of cultural or historical interest
True
False
What is a Primary Source?
A first hand or contemporary account event or topic.
Works that analyze access or interput an historical event
Accounts given by a person of events earlier in their life
None of the above
What is a secondary source?
A first hand or contemporary account of an event or topic
Accounts given by a person of events earlier in their life
Works that analyze access or interput an historical event era or phenomenon
None of the above
What is an oral source?
Accounts given by a person of events earlier in their life
Include documents or artifacts created by a witness
Works that analyze access or interput an historical event era or phenomenon
True or False
Documents and artifacts are examples of primary sources
True
False
What does the term BC stand for?
Before Christmas
Before Christ
None of the above
What does the term CE stand for ?
Common Erra
Christ Era
Common Era
What does the term AD stand for?
After death
Ano Domini
Anno Domini
True or False
Interviews, story tellings and audio tapes are examples of secondary sources
True
False
True or False
BC is from largest to smallest
True
False
True or False
CE/AD is from smallest to largest
True
False
How much is a millennium ?
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
A century is
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
A Decade is
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
How much is an Eon?
100 years
1,000 years
1 Billion years
