History

Question 1

Chronology is the organisation of events or dates…..

Answer 1

in the sequence/order they took place.

Question 2

History

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The study of the past since the creation of written records.

Question 3

BC

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Before Christ

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BCE

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Before common era

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AD

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Anno Domini

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CE

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Common era

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Century

Answer 7

A time period of 100 years

Question 8

Circa

Answer 8

about/ at approximately. Used especially with dates. (Latin)

Question 9

Prehistory

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The period of time before written records.

Question 10

What century are we living in?

Answer 10

The 21st century

Question 11

Ancient History

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The period of human history from c. 3000 BCE to c. 476 CE.

Question 12

Civilisation

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The level of development at which people live together peacefully in communities.

Question 13

Historian

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Someone who researches past civilisations, cultures and societies.

Question 14

Source

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Any material (Written or non-written) that provides information about the past.

Question 15

Archaeologist

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A person who studies human history through the excavation/ digging of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains

Question 16

Primary source

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Existed or were written or made during the time being studied. They have a direct link to the event, period or person being studied.

Question 17

Secondary source

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Things that have been created after the time being studied. Interprets and analyses primary sources. One or more steps removed from the event.

Question 18

Give some examples of sources that historians use to investigate the past

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Fossils, bones, books, ruins, etc.

Question 19

Why is it important for historians to start an investigation with a hypothesis?

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It helps to guide their investigation.

Question 20

When doing a source analysis, you need to consider the following three things:

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Origin: where and when it was made

Message: what point it is communicating

Purpose: Why it was made

Question 21

When determining the origin of a source, you should look for…

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Dates and locations, and the person or group who made it.

Question 22

When determining the message of a source, you should look for…

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The main idea or point. A source’s message refers to the point the author is trying to communicate about an idea or event. *Provide a quote or reference to support the message.

Question 23

When determining the purpose of a source, you should look for…

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The reason or reasons the source was created. E.g. Was it:

To inform people of important ideas (low bias)

To persuade people to agree with the author (high bias)

To entertain people

Question 24

Sources with low bias provide_____ information.

Answer 24

Factual information.

Question 25

Sources with high bias provide_____ information.

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Distorted information or information which has not been verified.

Question 26

When was the Roman Empire?

Answer 26

625 BCE - 476 CE

Question 27

How many countries were in the Roman Empire?

Answer 27

32 countries