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WC Ch 1 Why Study History Review
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artifact
an object made by people
a decision reached after examination of evidence
concerned with academic learning or research
the study of objects to learn about past human life
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To learn the answers to historical questions, historians
look for evidence.
make guesses about what they think might have happened.
seek out other historians with the same point of view.
interview people who know about significant time periods
3
The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because
events from the past are no different than those of today
people who study history are canto make better decisions.
historical examples that we can learn from.
the same events tend to happen again and again.
4
Ten decades grouped together is called a millennium.
False
True
5
A historian could use painting like cave art
a primary source
an example of biased evidence.
a secondary source.
an example of fossilized remains.
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scholarly
concerned with academic learning or research
a decision reached after examination of evidence
an object made by people
the study of objects to learn about past human life
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Historians who study the same historical topic will come to the same conclusion about an event
True
False
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A decade is a period of time that lasts
10 years
20 years
1000 years
100 years
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A well-researched article about a historical topic might be published in
a textbook
a newspaper
a scholarly journal
an encyclopedia
10
The calendar we use today is called the
Lunar calendar
Gregorian calendar
Julian calendar
Egyptian calendar
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What is a conclusion?
an object made by people
decision reached after examination of evidence
the study of objects to learn about past human life
concerned with academic learning or research
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A reliable source
must be a primary source.
may contain some biased information.
is written from a trustworthy point of view.
is usually a secondary source.
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historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy point of view.
True
False
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Which is an example of an artifact
a map of an archaeological dig
a description of an extinct species
a book about ancient history
a weapon from a culture of long ago
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Historians can effectively study a finite subject with a narrow focus for several years.
True
False
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archaeology is
the study of objects to learn about past human life
concerned with academic learning or research
an object made by people
a decision reached after examination of evidence
17
What room number are you in right now
601
3003
101
701
18
A paleontologist looks for clues to the past by studying
ancient ruins
fossils
ancient cultures
ancient literature
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When studying history, you should
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values.
understand how people view events in present times, not past
base your conclusions on other historians’ opinions.
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event.
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An example of a secondary source is
a diary
an encyclopedia
a letter
a government document
