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Vocab: The Historians Toolkit

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ is something created by people who experienced an event directly, like a diary or photo.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Fictional Story

d)

Textbook

2.

Which term is defined as 'Information about an event created later by someone who didn't directly experience it'?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Evidence

d)

Context

3.

Archaeologists use pottery shards as ________ of ancient civilizations.

a)

evidence

b)

decorations

c)

currency

d)

weapons

4.

A newspaper written only by factory owners might show a bias against workers.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which term best fits the following definition: 'The way someone understands or explains the meaning of historical information.'

a)

Context

b)

Chronology

c)

Interpretation

d)

Perspective

6.

Understanding the social ________ of the 1920s helps explain flapper culture.

a)

context

b)

media

c)

fashion

d)

politics

7.

Reading letters from soldiers gives a different ________ on war than generals' reports.

a)

perspective

b)

location

c)

weapon

d)

uniform

8.

What is the definition of 'Artifact'?

a)

An object made or used by people in the past, like a tool or piece of art.

b)

A natural rock formation found in the wild.

c)

A type of modern technology device.

d)

A rare species of plant discovered recently.

9.

Which term is defined as 'Something that provides information about the past, like a document or interview'?

a)

Source

b)

Prediction

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Experiment

10.

What does it mean to 'Analyze' something in the context of history?

a)

To examine something carefully by breaking it down into smaller parts to understand it.

b)

To memorize dates and events without understanding them.

c)

To ignore evidence that does not fit your opinion.

d)

To summarize events without looking at causes or effects.

11.

To confirm or support information with evidence from other sources is to ________.

a)

Corroborate

b)

Exaggerate

c)

Fabricate

d)

Neglect

e)

Contradict

12.

A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning, not directly stated, is called an ________.

a)

Inference

b)

Prediction

c)

Observation

d)

Assumption

13.

Which word means 'Trustworthy and providing accurate information about the past'?

a)

Reliable

b)

Unreliable

c)

Ambiguous

d)

Irrelevant

14.

A story or account of events, often shaped by a particular perspective, is called a ________.

a)

Narrative

b)

Equation

c)

Diagram

d)

Hypothesis

15.

An account of someone who took part in or witnessed an historical event.

a)

Observation

b)

Climate

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Primary Source

16.

My cousins and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to our great-grandmother.

This is an example of a ___________________ source.


a)

primary

b)

secondary

17.

In a history class, Daniel read an account of a historical event written by someone who DID NOT witness the event. What is this type of account called?

a)

a bystander

b)

an accountant

c)

primary source

d)

secondary source

18.

What kind of source is the best to use when doing historical research?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary