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WorksheetsUnit 2 Historical Inquiry Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is a historian?
a person who researches, studies, and writes about the past, and is considered an expert on it
a person who studies human activity through the recovery and analysis of artifacts from today and the past
a person who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record
a person who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets
What is archaeology?
the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of artifacts
the study of human societies and cultures and their development
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions
What is an artifact?
an object made by a human being
something that is usual, typical, or standard
the available body of facts or information that help determine if a belief is true
the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular society, group, place, or time
What is anthropology?
the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of artifacts
the study of human societies and cultures and their development
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions
What is culture?
an object made by a human being
something that is usual, typical, or standard
the available body of facts or information that help determine if a belief is true
the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular society, group, place, or time
What is evidence?
an object made by a human being
something that is usual, typical, or standard
the available body of facts or information that help determine if a belief is true
the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular society, group, place, or time
What is a primary source?
an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study
created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge
What is a secondary source?
an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study
created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge
What is a bias?
an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study
created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge
What is an era?
a period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
a period of ten years
a period of a thousand years
a period of a hundred years
What is a century?
a period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
a period of ten years
a period of a thousand years
a period of a hundred years
What is a decade?
a period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
a period of ten years
a period of a thousand years
a period of a hundred years
What is a millennium?
a period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
a period of ten years
a period of a thousand years
a period of a hundred years
Position from which something or someone is observed
Point of View
Contextualize
Frame of Reference
Secondary
a source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples.
primary source
secondary source
a source usually created at the time in question that provides firsthand evidence. Examples include newspaper articles, photographs, diary entries, interviews and financial records.
primary source
secondary source
paleontology
the study of the past
objects made by people
prehistoric times
remains of plant and animal life
fossils
the study of the past
objects made by people
prehistoric times
remains of plant and animal life
anthropology
study of human cultures
study of Earth and its people and places
divides Earth into half spheres
measuring line that tells you distances on a map
Historians are like...
Politicians
Doctors
Detectives
Lawyers
What are the 2 types of evidence called?
Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary and Secondary Skills
Primary and Secondary Artefacts
Primary and Secondary Evidence
An example of a PRIMARY SOURCE of evidence is a...
an imaginative diary entry
a diary you write about an event in history you have studied
diary written at the time of the event
An example of a SECONDARY SOURCE of evidence is...
a painting created in 1914 to represent a famous battle in WW1
a replica of the famous "Mona Lisa" painting by Leonardo da Vinci
an original painting by Dutch artist Monet
I wrote about my wedding in my diary. Is my diary a primary source, or a secondary source?
Primary
Secondary
A source that is original, from the time period & a first hand account is a...
A source that was created later by someone who did not experience the events first-hand.
Primary
Secondary
What is a decade?
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
What is a century?
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
What is a millennium?
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
50 years
What does B.C.E. stand for?
before the common era
before the stone age
before electricity
before the plague
What does C.E. stand for?
Common Era
Common problem
Common history
Common idea
The Study of Prehistoric Times
Paleontology
The Study of Ancient and Modern human cultures
Anthropology
The Study of artifacts
Archaeology
