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Chapter 1 What Does A Historian Do?
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A review to the Chapter 1 Social Studies Test
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A textbook is an example of a
secondary source
primary source
paper weight
2
B.C.E.
Before Common Era
Before car energy
Before circa events
3
A person who studies objects (artifacts) to learn about the past
paleontologist
archaeologist
historyologist
anthropologist
4
A document or written work created after an event is known as
evidence
secondary source
source
primary source
5
A map created in the 16th century would be
are reliable and aid in drawing conclusions.
a primary source
the same in appearance as one designed today.
a secondary source
6
Historians cannot learn about people from the past if they do not have written records?
False
True
7
The Gregorian Calendar
started counting at the birth of Jesus
was immediately accepted all over the world
did not allow for leap years
has been in use for over 3,000 years
8
An object made by people are known as
evidence
artifact
fossil
species
9
A person who studies human culture and how it develops over time is known as
archaeologist
paleontologist
historyologist
anthropologist
10
_____ are concerned with academic learning or research.
scholars
artifacts
Minions
bias
11
B.C. means
Building Code
before cardio
Before Christ
12
A.D. means
Anno Domini
Artifact Dominion
After Death
13
The uniform of a soldier is an example of a primary source.
False
True
14
The calendar that started counting years from the founding of Rome was the ____ Calendar
Historical
Julian
Caesar
Gregorian
15
The final decision that you reach after examining evidence and reasoning is called a
conclusion
bias
evidence
opinion
16
The Julian Calendar starting counting years from the
end of the Hebrew Calendar
death of Julius Caesar
birth of Julius Caesar
founding of Rome
17
A group of ten centuries or 1,000 years is known as a
era
century
decade
millennium
18
Documents or objects that are both in the primary and secondary form
evidence
primary source
sources
secondary source
19
Historians analyzing the same evidence can come to different conclusions
True
False
20
A group of 10 years is known as
decade
century
era
millennium
21
A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics are called
species
evidence
artifacts
fossil
22
Plant or animal remains that have preserved from an earlier time are known as
evidence
fossil
species
artifact
23
____ is an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events.
scholarly
evidence
conclusion
bias
24
A piece of artwork from a particular period in history would be considered a
point of view
opinion
primary source
secondary source
25
The study of people and events of the past is called
anthropology
archaeology
historians
paleontology
26
A writer's personal attitude about people or life is referred to as
primary source
point of view
opinion
secondary source
27
To present someone's work as your own without giving that person credit.
data
plagiarism
credentials
URL
28
_____ is an address of an online resource.
data
plagiarize
url
credentials
29
A historians job is to
read the newspaper
Go to the Bills games
analyze causes and effects of events
Hike the mountains
30
A large division of time.
century
era
millennium
decade
31
_____ give confidence that a person is qualified for a task.
data
plagiarize
url
credentials
32
A person who studies fossils is known as
paleontologist
historyologist
anthropologist
archaeologist
33
The time before written records
Prehistory
Ancient History
Modern History
Middle Ages
34
The tool used to show the measurement of time in chronological order
time line
map
time continuum
time capsule
35
Something that shows proof that something is true
secondary source
primary source
source
evidence
36
We can use our knowledge of the past to help us
learn about modern technology.
write more interesting books.
make decisions for the future.
build more Tim Hortons
37
Firsthand evidence of an event in history is known as
primary source
source
evidence
secondary source
38
Sources with bias
cannot always be trusted.
contain several points of view.
are used to confirm historical facts.
are reliable and aid in drawing conclusions.
39
C.E. means
Common Era
Common Energy
Current Events
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A group of 100 years is known as a
decade
era
century
millennium
