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Unit 0 Vocab - Thinking Like a Historian

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

someone who saw an event happen and can tell others what they saw

a)

eyewitness

b)

historian

c)

source

d)

archives

2.

when two or more accounts don't agree with each other

a)

plausible

b)

conflicting

c)

bias

d)

reliability

3.

seems like it could be true

a)

conflicting

b)

evidence

c)

plausible

d)

context

4.

the way someone sees or understands something, based on their experiences and beliefs

a)

bias

b)

perspective

c)

context

d)

historian

5.

an opinion for or against something, usually in a way to be considered unfair

a)

context

b)

source

c)

plausibility

d)

bias

6.

any information from the past that provides insight into past events, people, or time periods

a)

evidence

b)

archives

c)

source

d)

eyewitness

7.

the story of past events and people

a)

source

b)

evidence

c)

history

d)

historian

8.

a person who investigates what happened in the past and shares it with the world

a)

bias

b)

historian

c)

eyewitness

d)

context

9.

the background or setting of an event that can help us better understand it

a)

timeline

b)

source

c)

reliability

d)

context

10.

how trustworthy or dependable something is

a)

archives

b)

context

c)

source

d)

reliability

11.

determine when, where, and by whom a historical document was created

a)

source

b)

reliability

c)

evidence

d)

primary source

12.

a record of an event made by someone who was actually there

a)

source

b)

evidence

c)

primary source

d)

timeline

13.

a place where important old documents, photos, and records are kept safe for people to study

a)

timeline

b)

history

c)

eyewitness

d)

archives

14.

a list or drawing that shows events in the order they happened

a)

source

b)

timeline

c)

archives

d)

historian