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“Christmas Revision” Flashcards

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Q: What is the role of a historian?

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A: A historian studies and interprets past events

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people

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Q: What are primary sources?

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A: Primary sources are direct

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firsthand pieces of evidence from the past

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Q: What are secondary sources?

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A: Secondary sources interpret or analyze primary sources

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such as textbooks

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Q: How do historians gather information?

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A: Historians gather information by examining primary and secondary sources

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conducting research

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Q: What is the difference between history and prehistory?

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A: History refers to the period after written records began

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while prehistory refers to the time before written records.

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Q: What is historiography?

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A: Historiography is the study of how history is written

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including the methods

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Q: What is an archaeologist?

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A: An archaeologist is a scientist who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts

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structures

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Q: What is an artifact?

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A: An artifact is any object made or used by humans

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such as tools

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Q: What is excavation in archaeology?

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A: Excavation is the process of digging and carefully uncovering buried artifacts and structures from the past.

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Q: What is stratigraphy?

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A: Stratigraphy is the study of rock layers (strata) and their sequence in an archaeological dig

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helping to determine the relative age of artifacts.

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Q: How do archaeologists date artifacts?

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A: Archaeologists use methods such as carbon dating

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dendrochronology (tree-ring dating)

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Q: What is the significance of context in archaeology?

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A: The context refers to the location and association of an artifact with other objects or layers of soil

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which helps archaeologists understand its function and significance.

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Q: What is the difference betweenarchaeology and history?

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A: Archaeology focuses on physical evidence and material remains

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while history focuses on written records and accounts of the past.

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Q: What is the earliest known civilization in Ireland?

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A: The Mesolithic period (around 8000 BC) marks the earliest known human activity in Ireland

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with evidence of hunter-gatherers

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Q: What are the Neolithic people known for in early Ireland?

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A: Neolithic people (around 4000 BC) are known for introducing farming

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building permanent settlements

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Q: What is New-grange?

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A: Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in Ireland

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a large passage tomb built around 3200 BC

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Q: What is the significance of the Bronze Age in Ireland?

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A: The Bronze Age (around 2500–500 BC) in Ireland saw the development of metalworking

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with the introduction of bronze tools

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Q: What was the Celtic influence on early Ireland?

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A: The Celts arrived in Ireland around 500 BC

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bringing their language

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Q: What is the significance of the Hill of Tara?

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A: The Hill of Tara was the traditional seat of the High Kings of Ireland

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a political and ceremonial center of early Irish society..

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Q: What are the “three major periods” of ancient Ireland?

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A: Ancient Ireland is typically divided into three periods:

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  1. Stone Age (Mesolithic and Neolithic)
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  1. Bronze Age
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Q: When was Ancient Rome founded?

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Ancient Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus and Remus

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Q: What are the two main periods in Roman history?

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  1. The Roman Republic (509–27 BC)
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  1. The Roman Empire (27 BC–476 AD in the West
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until 1453 AD in the East

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Q: What was the Roman Republic?

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A: The Roman Republic was a system of government where power was held by elected officials and a Senate

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with citizens having the right to vote.

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Q: What was the Roman Senate?

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A: The Senate was a political institution in ancient Rome

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initially composed of aristocrats

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Q: What is a Roman aqueduct?

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A: A Roman aqueduct is a structure built to transport water from one location to another

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often across long distances

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Q: Who was Julius Caesar?

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A: Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.

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Q: What was the Roman Empire?

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A: The Roman Empire was a vast empire that

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at its height

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Q: What was Pax Romana?

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A: The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire

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lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD.

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Q: What were the gladiators in Ancient Rome?

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A: Gladiators were armed combatants who fought in public spectacles in arenas

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such as the Colosseum

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Q: What was the Roman Colosseum?

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A: The Colosseum was an ancient amphitheater in Rome

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used for gladiatorial games

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Q: Why did the Roman Empire fall?

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A: The fall of the Roman Empire is attributed to a combination of internal decay (political instability

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economic decline) and external pressures (invasions by barbarian tribes).

History “Christmas Revision” (1 decks)

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