Grade 6: Historian

Question 1

Historian are…

Answer 1

a person who studies and writes about the people and events of the past

Question 2

Historians rely on…

Answer 2

calenders or dating systems created by the people of the past to measure time. Most of these calendars were created based on important events

Question 3

Western Calendar

Answer 3

• Gives us the dates used in our class and in our book

- Begins on the year in which Jesus was thought to be born

Question 4

BC means…

Answer 4

The years before the birth of Jesus are known as B.C. OR Before Christ

Question 5

AD means…

Answer 5

“Anno Domini” which means in the year of our lord

Question 6

Explain how dates are arranged before the birth of Christ

Answer 6

Before the birth of Christ or B.C., Historians count backward from year 1

Question 7

Explain how dates are arranged after the birth of Christ

Answer 7

After the birth of Christ or A.D., Historians count forward starting at the year 1

Question 8

Era

Answer 8

Blocks of time

Question 9

Timelines

Answer 9

Timeline is the order of dates in which events happened

Question 10

Primary Source

Answer 10

Are first hand pieces of evidence from people who saw an event

Question 11

Secondary Source

Answer 11

are created after the event by someone not involved

Question 12

Archeologist

Answer 12

is a scientist who learns about past human life by digging up and studying fossils and artifacts

Question 13

Anthropologist

Answer 13

is a scientist who studies the physical characteristics and cultures of humans and their ancestors

Question 14

circa

Answer 14

means about and is usually written c.

Question 15

bias

Answer 15

means a personal belief

Question 16

a fact….

Answer 16

can be proved or observed

Question 17

an opinion…

Answer 17

is a judgement about people and events

Question 18

technology

Answer 18

is tools and methods used to help humans perform tasks