Which of these groups of dates is correctly organised?

1999 BCE, 99BCE, 1476CE, 1901CE 2015CE

sources that originate from the time period being studied

Objects made or altered by people, such as weapons or tools

Which of these questions is a historian least likely to ask when forming a hypothesis?

What's the earliest recorded date in history?

the study of people's experiences and actions in past times.

Which of these do historians NOT do?

Rely on guesswork and gut instinct.

What is a hypothesis?

A theory that tries to explain some aspect of the past

Info found in a source that proves/disproves something

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An Introduction to History

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Which of these groups of dates is correctly organised?
2015CE, 1901CE, 1476CE, 99BCE, 1999BCE
99BCE, 1476CE, 1901CE,1999BCE, 2015CE
1999 BCE, 99BCE, 1476CE, 1901CE 2015CE
99BCE, 1999BCE, 1476CE, 1901CE, 2015, CE
2
Primary sources are
things that are simple, like red, blue or yellow.
sources that originate from the time period being studied
things that primarily follow an event/era being studied.
things you learn in primary school
3
Which of these is NOT a secondary source?
A soldier's diary
A display about the centenary of the ANZAC campaign.
A text book
A descendant's account of an older returned soldier.
4
What is an artefact?
Art that tells the truth.
Objects made or altered by people, such as weapons or tools
Remains/impression of life from the past, embedded in rock.
Pieces of art that tell a story about the past.
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Which of these questions is a historian least likely to ask when forming a hypothesis?
Why did they need this?
Who was here?
What's the earliest recorded date in history?
What might this have been used for?
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History is
the study of the lives of men.
the study of things that belonged to/done by famous people..
everything that's happened before this moment.
the study of people's experiences and actions in past times.
7
When constructing a timeline, you order events...
from your favourite to least favourite
from most recent to the oldest
from the oldest to most recent
in alphabetical order
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Which of these do historians NOT do?
Use modern technology to examine the past.
Look at sources to find evidence.
Rely on guesswork and gut instinct.
Ask questions.
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What is a hypothesis?
Exaggeration of a historical event
Something that diabetics have
A theory that tries to explain some aspect of the past
A made up story that is set in the past.
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Evidence is
Used in crimes, not history
Info found in a source that proves/disproves something
Written/non-written items that provide info about the past.
Nothing to do with sources.

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