History

History Exam

What is a Primary Source

A primary source was created during the period being studied

What is a secondary source

created after the time period you are studying

Define Chronology

Time of living things

The word “Chronos” originated from what language

Greek

What does BC stand for

Before Christ

What does AD stand for

Anno Domini

What does “Anno Domini” Stand for

‘Year of our Lord’

What does BCE stand for

Before Common Era

What does CE stand for

Common Era

Name 3 reasons we study History

We study history to investigate what happened in an event or for key personalities or groups. We study history to learn about different societies and cultures. We study history to investigate.

What is the Palaeolithic Era

‘old stone age’

What is the Neolithic Era

‘New Stone Age’

Timeline of a decade

10 years

Timeline of a century

100 years

Timeline of a millennium

1000 years

what century is the year 1537 from

16th century

what century is the year 1973 from?

20th century

what century is the year 87 from?

1st century

what century is the year 12 from?

1st century

what century is the year 200 from?

2nd century

what century is the year 1066 from?

11th century

What are the 5W questions

Who, what, when, where, why

What does a Historian Study

Written records, Primary and Secondary Sources

What does an Archaeologist Study

Artefacts/human objects

What does an Anthropologist Study

Human remains/Bones

what does a palaeologist study

fossils and animals bones

What are 3 things you should check to make sure your source is reliable

Primary sources as references can’t be edited, and they link to key features of the event.

Define perspective

A point of view of someone

Define Bias

A personal Point of view

Define fact

Something definitely true

Define fiction

Something that is proven to be wrong

Define Infernce

Something probably true however, cannot be proven