What is a primary source?

an artefact, a first hand testimony

What was the black death?

A disease that killed many people in Europe

To investigate historical evidence you must;

identify,contextualise,explore,analyse & evaluate the source

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1
What is a primary source?
A document edited and interpreted after the event
a source used often
a source from an important book like an encyclopedia.
an artefact, a first hand testimony
2
What did some people at the time think caused the Black Death?
They thought it was punishment from God
bad air from earthquakes released the disease
That the Jewish people caused it to kill Christians
All of the above
3
What was the black death?
A name for the Guillotine
A religious cult during the middle ages
A disease that killed many people in Europe
The name of the sword used by King Arthur
4
The Medieval Period lasted for;
3 days
a century
1,000 years
a decade
5
A secondary source will offer the following except;
First Hand information
Criticism
Analysis
Interpretation
6
Which of the following is not a primary source?
Recorded speeches
Court Transcripts
Census Data
Biography
7
Which famous figure was not from the Renaissance?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Copernicus
Sir Thomas More
Sir Elton John
8
What is history?
looking for clues to build a picture of the past
the story of changing human cultures
a way to learn from the past to help create the future
All of the above
9
To investigate historical evidence you must;
identify,contextualise,explore,analyse & evaluate the source
Rehash some other author’s interpretation
Rely solely on guesswork.
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10
The internet is considered which of the following;
Neither
A primary source
Both
A secondary source
11
Where do Historians think that the Black Death started ?
Asia
England
Africa
North America
12
Which developments occured in the visual arts during the Renaissance?
Use of shadow
more life like representation
all of the above
Use of perspective
13
Which of the following is considered a secondary source?
a DVD
Public Opinion
Official memorabillia
a CD
14
What is modern day Constantinople called?
Istanbul
India
Iran
Iraq
15
Who conquered Constantinople?
Omar Shariff
Ghengis Khan
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II
Mohammed Ali
16
When did the Black Death take place?
1347 - 1350
1066-1070
Last Wednesday
1214-1215
17
What is a characteristic of a primary source?
Second hand information
an interpretation of an article
Original materials only
Analysis of an another article
18
The equivalent of a Samurai in Feudal England was
a baron
a damsel in distress
a knight
a lord
19
What is historical evidence?
Any leftover of the past can be historical evidence
sources interpreted by historians to make sense of the past
a building, a shoe, an original artwork
all of the above
20
Feudal Japan began in
1066
1255
1185
Last Wednesday

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