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Thinking Like a Historian Vocabulary and Skills

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An artifact or writing created after an event by someone who did not experience the event.

a)

secondary source

b)

primary source

c)

event

d)

artifact

2.

An object made by humans from a past culture.

a)

artifact

b)

fossil

c)

tool

d)

technology

3.

Original records produced by the people who participated in and witnessed the past.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

4.

A source that was used or created by someone with firsthand experience of an event.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

5.

On page (4), what is the name of Lesson (1)?

(a)  

6.

This person studies people and events of the past.

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Historian

c)

Principal

7.

Why do Historians need a calendar or a timeline?

2 lines
8.

This shows the order of events (5) ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

timeline

chronology

9.

________________ means examining the who, what, when, where, and why of a document.

a)

Sourcing

b)

Contextualizing

c)

Corroboration

d)

Close Reading

10.

Anything that might change a person's observations, ranging from a simple friendship to a dislike of a person or group is _______________.

a)

evidence

b)

point of view

c)

bias

d)

primary source

11.

A ___________ is a one-sided, personal, and/or unexamined view.

a)

Evidence

b)

Clue

c)

Bias

d)

Historian

12.

is the way of looking at something that may be shaped by things like a person's age, job, religion, or political views.

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

c)

Point of View

d)

Bias

13.

What is the process of determining the origin, purpose, and perspective of a historical document called?

a)

A) Sourcing

b)

B) Contextualizing

c)

C) Corroboration

d)

D) Close Reading

14.

Which skill involves understanding the time and place in which a historical event occurred to better understand its significance?

a)

A) Sourcing

b)

B) Contextualizing

c)

C) Corroboration

d)

D) Close Reading

15.

What is the term for comparing multiple historical documents to determine their reliability and accuracy?

a)

A) Sourcing

b)

B) Contextualizing

c)

C) Corroboration

d)

D) Close Reading