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History Cycle Test May 2023 Flashcards

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Where was Timbuktu located

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Edge of the Sahara Desert, 13km from Niger River

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Where did traders come from to Timbuktu

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Traders came from North and East Africa

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How were goods transported in Timbuktu

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Using the Niger River

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4
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Who were the main producers of gold

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Mali

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5
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What did Mediterranean countries need?

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Gold

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6
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What did Mali need from Mediterranean countries

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Salt

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7
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What was salt used for

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Salt was used to preserve food and make food taste better

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How was gold and salt traded

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It was traded by giving equal amounts of gold and salt as they were both rare at the time

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9
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Where did merchants come from

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North Africa

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10
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What European goods where there

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Ceramics, silks, cloth, beads + printed fabrics

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What sea was used to travel good to another country

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The Mediterranean sea was used to transport goods to Morocco

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12
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What desert did traders go through to get to Timbutu

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The Sahara Desert

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13
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Where were silks and ceramics also

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India and China

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14
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What did the Indians want from africa and why

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They wanted ivory because theirs was too tough to carve

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15
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What did Arabia buy from Africa

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They brought ornamental weapons and utensils from african traders

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What did Arabs exchange

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Gold, slaves, ivory, salt, kola nuts, copper, ostrich feathers - GICKOSS

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17
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What made the kingdom of Mali wealthy

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They got wealthy from the Trans - Saharan Trade

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18
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When and what did the previous ruler of Mali (before Mansa Musa) to make it a powerful kingdom

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In 1230 - 1600 and he used taxes

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19
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What was the area of Mali at the time

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1 138 000km2 (squared)

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20
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How many cities, town and villages were there in mali

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400

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21
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What was the wealth also from

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Trade, mining gold and copper + salt

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22
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What did the Mansa (king) place taxes on to make money

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Gold and salt

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23
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What were also traded to make money

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Slaves

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24
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In what century did the North Africa trade routes bring ……. Traders to West africa

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9th …… = Muslim

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What resulted in the spread of Islam into West Africa

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Bringing the Muslim traders through the trade routes

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26
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Why did West Africa get better trading prices with Muslim traders

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Because they changed to Islam

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27
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What advantages did change to Muslim give West Africa

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They learned how to read and write

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28
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By what year was Mali Muslim

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1300 CE

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29
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Who and what was the state religion in Mali

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Mansa Musa made Muslim the state religion

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30
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Who and what did the Muslims worship

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The worshiped Allah and the scared book Quraan

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31
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Who started Muslim/Islam

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Prophet Muhammad

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32
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Who was Munsa in 1310 CE

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Abubakari ||

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33
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How did the Mansa of 1310 CE disappear and how many ships where with him

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He decided to go on a exploration to see what was on the other side of the Alantic Ocean and he had 400 ships

34
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Who became the new Mansa after Abubakari || died and what did people call him

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Musa became the new Mansa and was know as the best Mansa in history and people called him “Musa the Magnificent”

35
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When was Mali at its height

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1312 - 1337

36
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How were the boundary of Mali extended

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By adding important towns like Timbuktu and Gao

37
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What were the people of Mali encouraged to grow/do

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Cotton, beans, rice, onion and mine gold

38
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True or false - Islam was the only religion allowed

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False, Mansa Musa allowed anyone to be any religion

39
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Who + how many people followed Mansa Musa around wand what did they sing?

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300 guards, musicians and people followed him around singing “hail Mansa Musa, King of Mali”

40
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Which town was a thriving learning center

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Timbuktu

41
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How were people encouraged to learn and study to be what

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People were paid to learn to become doctors, priests, lawyers, judges, researchers, teachers

42
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When was Mali strong until and when did it end and why

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After Mansa Musa died Mali was strong until the 16th century then Mali ended

43
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What do good Muslims do

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A pilgrimage

44
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When did Mansa Musa do his pilgrimage

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In 1324

45
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Who traveled with Mansa Musa on his pilgrimage

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60 000 officials, soliders, merchants, servents and slaves

46
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How many camels carried his gifts and how many kilos of gold did his camels carry

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He had 80 camels and they carried 200 kilos of gold

47
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When were mosques built on his pilgrimage

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On Fridays when his camels stopped

48
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How many servants did his wife have

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500

49
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Why did gold drop in value

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Because Mansa Musa gave away so much gold

50
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What islam rule did Mansa Musa follow

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Giving to the poor

51
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How long did his journey take (give km and year(s))

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It was 4 800km and took a year

52
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What places did Mansa Musa visited on his pilgrimage

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Cairo in Egypt and Medina in Arabia

53
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Why did Egyptians traders start trading with Mali

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Because they were so impressed at his pilgrimage

54
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Who did Mansa Musa return with after his PIlgrimage

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Muslim teachers, architects and Arab students

55
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In what year was Mali on the world map

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1339

56
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What year was Mansa Musa added to the Spanish map and what did he look like

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In 1375 and he was wearing a gold crown and holding a gold bar in his hand

57
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How did Mansa Musa draw attention to Europe and Islam world

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By his generosity and advancement of Islam

58
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Where was Leo Africanus born and why did he leave + where did he go

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He was born in spain but got kicked out for being Muslim. His family then moved to Morroco

59
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What age was he when him and his uncle went on a diplomatic mission and where did they go

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He was 16 and they went to timbuktu

60
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Who was Leo Africanus captured by and who was he sold to as

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He was captured by European pirates and sold to Pope Leo X as an educated slave

61
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What did Pope Leo do to Leo Africanus

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He baptised him as a christian, gave him the name Leo and gave him freedom

62
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What was the document that Leo A made called and what was it about + how many times was it re printed and what did people change about it

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His doc. Was called “African Geography” and described the caravan trade routes. It was re printed 5 times and it was changed to different languages

63
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What did the Historian believe about Leo and his document

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They believed he didn’t actually go to the places and got his information from Morocco traders

64
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What did Pope Leo asked Leo A to do in africa

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He wanted Leo A to visit africa and survey the continent

65
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In what year did Leo A make a book? What was it called and what did it describe and for how long was it important for

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He made a book in 1550. It was called “Description on Africa”. Had detailed descriptions of the trade routes, people, and geography. It was important for 100 years

66
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What was discovered about Leo A book and in what century

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In the 20th century historians discovered that his book had been changed of the centuries and the original work want kept

67
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In what century was Timbuktu a famous learning centre for Islamic learning

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In the 12th century

68
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How many schools, uni’s and students learnt at Timbuktu

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180 schools, 3 uni’s, 25 000 students

69
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Where did scholars come from to learn at Timbuktu + what did they write about it

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Saudi Arabia, Europe, other parts of the world and they wrote books about it

70
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How many book did the one library at Timbuktu have and how were Mansa Musa palace and mosques built

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50 000 books, by the scholars + architects that Mansa Musa brought from his pilgrimage

71
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What was the main learning focus at Timbuktu

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Quraan

72
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What other subjects were offered at Timbuktu

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Maths
Chemisty
Physics
Music
Optics
Astronomy
Medicine
History
Logic
Architecture
Botany
Government law
Geography

73
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What happened between students and teachers at Timbuktu

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Each student attached themselves to a teacher and had discussions/debates in courtyards of mosque’s or private rooms

74
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True or false : at Timbuktu Learning centre there were set courses to study

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False

75
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What was Europe surprised and amazed about Timbuktu and why

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They were surprised at the high level of education and thought africa learnt through passed down oral traditions

76
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Who wrote about the amazing learning centre of Timbuktu

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Leo Africanus

77
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What century would these years be in and how do you calculate centuries

1990
456
2457
1375
1957
51

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20th century
4th century
25th century
14Th century
20th century
1st century

You +1 to the number in front (not for hundreds)

78
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Write years for the centuries

20th century
18th century
1st century
56th century

A

1987
1765
54
5543

79
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What is a primary source

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the raw materials of history — original documents and objects that were created at the time under study.

80
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What is a secondary source

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one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching

81
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What is chronologic order

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Events that are put into order from first to latest

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