unit one history exam- winter 2021

Question 1

What are 2 examples of a primary source? What are 2 examples of a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

secondary- history textbook, aritcle written by dif person, biographies, Primary source- journal, letters, gov records, diaries, artwork, and photo

Question 2

How can the study of history help us make decisions about the future?

Accepted Answer

we can also learn from our old decisions from past and learn from it, future can depend what happens in past- can also refrer to past for guide

Question 3

Historians use eras to divide large blocks of time. What are the four eras and which era do we live in?

Accepted Answer

prehistory,Ancient history,Middle Ages,&modern history, We are in modern history

Question 4

true or false- historians all have the same views even when looking at different views and resources

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Compare and contrast paleontology, archaeology, and anthropology. Provide an example of each. (learn EX on own!)

Accepted Answer

Paleontlogy- study fossils, EX- study of plants, skeleton; Lucy., · All similar because they all study past life, archaeology- study objects to learn about past human life, anthropology- study of human culture and how it develops over time

Question 6

In the Gregorian calendar, what do “B.C.” and “A.D.” mean? How are they used in dating events?

Accepted Answer

B.C(BCE)-Before Christ and counts back., A.D(CE)-Anno Domini(yr. of the Lord) & count forward, used for timelines to help figure out the tiems and the past

Question 7

why should you avoid using modern ideas to evaluate a historical event?

Accepted Answer

Because modern ideas are often different from those of a specific time, Ex-applying modern tech to the wars fought between the Ottomans & Safavids

Question 8

what does a historian do?

Accepted Answer

study ppl & events of past,Preserve historical materials & figure out why

unit one history exam- winter 2021

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unit one history exam- winter 2021

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