APHW Skills Quiz Prep Sheet

1st Century CE

Years 1-100, the first century after the start of the Common Era.

1st Century BCE

Years 100-1, the century before the Common Era.

Placeholder Year

The year 0, which does not exist in the Gregorian calendar.

Primary Source

A document or physical object created during the time under study.

Secondary Source

A source that interprets and analyzes primary sources, such as textbooks or films.

Historical Context

The circumstances or background that inform and influence an event or a piece of evidence.

Causation

The relationship between events or ideas that leads to a more significant historical development.

Comparison

Discussing similarities and/or differences between ideas, people, events, or civilizations.

Contextualization

Connecting historical events and processes to specific circumstances of time and place.

Argumentation

The ability to construct an argument supported by historical evidence and reasoning.

Human-Environment Interaction

How human activity interacts with the surrounding environment and affects it.

Culture

Shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group or society.

State Building

The process of constructing or structuring a national state or government.

Economic Systems

The means by which countries and governments distribute resources and trade goods and services.

Social Structure

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that compose society.