History

Question 1

What did ‘remembrancers’ do (2)?

Answer 1

Preserve info about actions/transactions of the tribe.

Aid in the development of their society.

Question 2

Why did early oral historians shift to written records? (2)

Answer 2

Driven by:

Frailty of the mind/memory.

Complexity of the growing and emerging societies.

Question 3

What was the earliest writing medium and why was it the best option (4)?

Answer 3

Clay

Cheap
Easy to find and produce
Durable
Easy to store and destroy

Question 4

What information did the earliest records contain (2)?

Answer 4

Business and government dealings.

Account keeping.

Question 5

Who did ancient record keepers work for?

Answer 5

Solely for the creator of the records: kings, priests, ruling classes, and banks.

Question 6

Why were ancient records keepers so valued?

Answer 6

Knowledge of law, poli sci, admin, and accounting.

Expert in records, classification, retrieval, and indexing

Rare, and came from high social classes.

Question 7

What was the main difference in early Greek and Roman record keeping?

Answer 7

Considered records to be public materials.

Important records were displayed in public - death penalty for destruction or tampering.

Question 8

How did the Republic of Rome create and store records?

Answer 8

Written on tablets with wax.
Attached together to form a Codex.
Strung together on a thread (filum).

Question 9

The 15th to 18th centuries saw an increase in records. Why? (4)

Answer 9

Rise of large bureaucracies
Police state- keeping tabs
New forms of records being produced
Increase in institutions creating records (hospitals, universities, banks, insurance.)

Question 10

The 15th to 18th centuries saw an increase in records. Why? (4)

Answer 10

Rise of large bureaucracies
Police state- keeping tabs
New forms of records being produced
Increase in institutions creating records (hospitals, universities, banks, insurance.)