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McGraw-Hill Chapter 1: What does a historian do?
McGraw-Hill Chapter 1: What does a historian do?
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Letters, diaries, and government records are examples of
primary sources
.
True
False
2
A
century
is a group of:
ten decades (10 X 10)
ten years
ten centuries (10 x 100)
3
The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because
we can repeat the same mistakes.
ancient people were interesting.
we can learn from historical examples of conflict and cooperation.
4
When studying history, you should
base conclusions on other historians' opinions
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical events
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values
5
This cave painting is an example of a
__________.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
6
To _______ is to reach a
final decision/judgment
after examining evidence
research
conclude
infer
7
Concerned with
academic learning or research
is called _____
smart
scholarly
schooled
8
_____ give you confidence that someone is an expert at a task.
Credentials
Artifacts
Fossils
9
What can you infer from the cave painting?
Animal blood was used as paint
Hunting was important to the people
The people worshiped animals
10
____ is the study of
objects
to learn about past
human life
.
Anthropology
Archeology
Paleontology
11
How can you be sure that the info you found on the internet is reliable?
Your friend shared it with you so it must be good!
Just read it over.
Check for an author, Check for Bias, & Check the date.
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Why is it important to use both primary and secondary sources in historical research?
Primary gives firsthand evidence & secondary gives secondhand background.
Primary gives second-hand background & secondary gives a firsthand account
13
An example of a
secondary source
would be _______.
an explorer's journal
the biography of a pharaoh
14
A reliable source is written from a trustworthy
point of view
.
FALSE
TRUE
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An example of an
artifact
would be:
tools or weapons
a preserved woolly mammouth carcass
16
Anthro
pology is the study of:
human culture & how it develops
objects made by people from the past (artifacts)
fossils 2 learn about what the world was like many years ago
17
Historians find the best answers to historical questions by
talking to other historians
reading opinion articles
looking for evidence
18
Why didn't this cave painting include a written description of what was happening?
The artist intended it to be just an artistic work.
It was drawn before people learned to write.
The dyes used for the pictures were not suited to writing.
19
A(n) ____ is an
object
made by people
.
conclusion
fossil
artifact
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What is a
secondary source
?
created after a historical event
created by someone who was part of a historical event
include letters & diaries by historical figures
21
Historians can study a
finite subject
with a
narrow focus
for several years.
True
False
22
How many years before the birth of Jesus was Buddha born?
About 100 years BC
About 300 years BC
About 563 years BC
23
An
emotional opinion
in a letter is an example of something that contains:
bias
a conclusion
credentials
24
According to the time line, which civilization was the earliest to flourish?
Mauryan
Mohenjo-Daro
25
To _____ is to present someone else's work as your own.
plagiarize
credit
conclude
26
Two historians who study the same topic will come to the same
conclusion
about the topic.
Always, TRUE
No not always, FALSE
27
What could historians conclude by studying the evidence from the cave painting?
They always hunted alone.
The people lived in caves.
They used bows and arrows to hunt.
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During prehistoric times, writing WAS invented, but drawings were not.
False
True
