Historian and Archaeologist

Question 1

What is History

Answer 1

History is the study of the past and the story of human activity

Question 2

What is Prehistory and give an example

Answer 2

Prehistory is the period before information was written down.
Example: the Stone Age is in the prehistoric period

Question 3

What is a Primary Source. Give an example

Answer 3

First hand information directly from the time of the event.

Example: Photos, Newspapers, Diaries, Autobiographies

Question 4

What is a Secondary Source. Give an example

Answer 4

Evidence that comes from a later date. Second hand information based on a primary source.
Example: Documentaries, Films, Websites

Question 5

What is Propaganda

Answer 5

A way of presenting information, sometimes false in order to influence people’s opinions. Propaganda makes one side look good and one side look bad

Question 6

What is Archaeology

Answer 6

Archaeology is the study of what has been left behind by people of the past

Question 7

What is an Artifact. Give an example

Answer 7

Artifacts are man made objects made by people in the past.

Example: Tools, Buildings

Question 8

Name 2 tools an Archaeologist would use on a dig.

Answer 8

An Archaeologist would use a, hand pick to loosen the soil and a toothbrush to clean the artifacts as some are very fragile.

Question 9

Name 2 ways Artifacts are dated.

Answer 9

Carbon-14 dating is a method of determining the age of an object containing organic material.
Stratigraphy is another method of dating an artifact, the deeper the artifact is found the older it is