History Xmas Exams (First Year)

Excavation site

The place where archaeologists dig in the ground.

Archaeologists

Professionals who dig in the ground to find and study artefacts.

Stratigraphy

Name this Dating Method: The deeper an object is in the ground, the older it is.

Dendrochronology

Name this Dating Method: The more rings a wooden object has, the older it is.

Carbon Dating

A method used to date living objects by measuring the amount of carbon 14 remaining.

Denchrochronology

If someone wants to date a tree, what method will they most likely use?

DNA analysis

A method used by archaeologists to discover more evidence from skeletons by matching DNA samples from bones with the DNA of living relatives.

Artefact

An object made or used by humans, often found during archaeological digs.

What are these: Trowels, sieves and brushes

Tools used by archaeologists when digging.

Photographing and recording

The process of documenting each artefact found during an excavation.

Historian

A person who studies the past.

Source

Evidence used by historians to understand history.

Primary Source

Evidence directly from the time/event studied.

Secondary Source

Evidence created after the event studied.

Sources

Documents found in libraries and archives.

Chronology

Placing events in the correct time order.

Artefact

A man-made object from the past.

Bias

Favoring one side in a source.

Propaganda

Deliberate spread of information to influence.

Archive

A place where historical documents are stored.

Exaggeration

Making events seem more important than they are.

Objective

Providing a fair and balanced account.

Fact

Information proven true with evidence.

Opinion

A person's personal view or belief.

Library

A collection of resources providing information.

Museum

A building displaying artefacts and objects.

Heritage Centre

A center presenting historical and cultural information.

aqueducts

How did the Romans bring fresh water to their cities?

many gods

The Romans were polytheistic, meaning that they worshipped

For the Roman army

What group of people were most Roman roads built for?

About twenty-five percent of Rome's population was enslaved.

Roughly what percentage of Roman population was enslaved?

Greeks

Roman religion was adapted from the

Around a Million

How large was Roman Population at is peak?

Bathhouses

Romans loved to bathe and converse in:

Plebeians

The roman equivelent of lower class citezens:

Patricians

The roman equivelent of high class citezens:

Insulae

Plebeians lived in large apartments called:

Villas

Patricians would live in large country houses known as:

Upstairs

What was cheaper in insulaes? Upstairs rooms or downstairs rooms?