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WorksheetsInvestigating the ancient past
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
History is the study of the past. It includes the investigation of...
People
The future
Places
Events
Changes over time
The role of a historian is most similar to that of a...
Doctor
Construction worker
Teacher
Detective
Sources used by historians can be sorted into two categories. What are these two categories?
Old and new sources
Written and digital sources
Photos and artefacts
Primary and secondary sources
What is a primary source?
A source created in the time we are investigating.
A source that came before another.
A source that is written by a child.
A source that is more important than others.
What is a secondary source?
A source written before 1800.
A source created after the period of time the historian is studying.
Organize these statements into the correct category.
Julius Caesar was the most successful Roman emperor.
The Aztecs inhabited the land now known as Mexico.
World War One concluded in 1918.
The ancient Chinese were less advanced than the ancient Greeks.
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.
The Battle of Hastings occurred in the year 1066.
Napoleon was the most effective military leader in history.
The Spartans might have been more successful had they adopted the ways of the Athenians.
Reorder the steps involved in an archaeological dig in the correct sequence.
Secure the site.
Mark the site into segments, in a grid.
Remove overlaying rocks and stone.
Uncover artefacts with great care.
Photograph and record details of each artefact uncovered.
What do the initials CE and BCE mean?
When (a) are (b) we put 'c.' before them because it stands for (c) (Latin for ' (d) ').
In which century is the year 1342 CE?
