Chapter 1: What does a historian do?

Question 1

Pottery is an example of:

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archeological evidence

Question 2

Dogs and cats are:

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species, Domesticated Animals

Question 3

Opinions do NOT contain any bias.

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False

Question 4

12:00-12:01 AM on June 6, 1944 is an example of a topic that is __ for historical research.

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too narrow

Question 5

_ is the study of objects to learn about past human life.

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Archeology

Question 6

Bias takes away the credibility of a source.

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Yasssss

Question 7

WWII is an example of:

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a topic that is just the RIGHT SIZE for research, the bloodiest war in American history

Question 8

The Age of Exploration is a:

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topic that is too BROAD for research, Isn't in our Curriculum

Question 9

You can trust a historian with strong credentials.

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True

Question 10

A(n) _ is an object made by people.

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artifact

Question 11

Weapons, tools, and pottery are considered fossils.

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False

Question 12

It's ok to plagiarize.

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Nah

Question 13

The diary of a Revolutionary War soldier is:

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a primary source

Question 14

An emotional opinion in a letter is an example of something that contains:

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bias

Question 15

A millennium is a group of ten ____.

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centuries

Question 16

Data is:

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information, usually facts & figures

Question 17

A system for arranging days in order is a

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calendar

Question 18

Anthropology is the study of:

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human culture & how it develops

Question 19

"All the dictators ever" is an example of a topic that is __ for historical research.

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too broad

Question 20

An example of a primary source:

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cave paintings from the prehistoric era, pottery from the prehistoric era

Question 21

"To disobey or break a rule" is to:

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violate

Question 22

A URL is

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an acronym, the address of an online website

Question 23

Primary sources

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written/created by people who experienced a historical event

Question 24

Secondary source

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created after a historical event, created by someone who was NOT part of a historical event

Question 25

A decade is a group of:

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10 years

Question 26

Which calendar is still in use today?

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Gregorian calendar

Question 27

If an archeologist from the future examined an iPhone from today, he/she might conclude that:

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we all loved technology a little too much, our writing abilities suffered b/c we grew 2 used 2 texting, we were obsessed with emojis :,(, we missed out on chances for face-2-face connection

Question 28

During prehistoric times, writing WAS invented, but drawings were not.

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False, Its the Opposite

Question 29

Facts contain some bias.

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False

Question 30

The Age of Discovery

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spanned from the 15th century to the 18th century, made possible by technological advances to ships&compasses

Question 31

_ gives you confidence that someone is an expert at a task.

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Credentials

Question 32

An example of an artifact would be:

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weapons, pottery, tools

Question 33

To _ is to present someone else's work as your own.

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plagiarize

Question 34

To _ is to reach a final decision/judgment after examining evidence

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conclude

Question 35

A century is a group of:

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ten decades

Question 36

Which came first? 300 BC or 100 BC

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300 BC

Question 37

A chapter from a science textbook is:

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a secondary source

Chapter 1: What does a historian do?

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Chapter 1: What does a historian do?

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