History definitions part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
era:
A
a long period of time, during which
fashions (ways of doing things) or
ideas stay the same.
2
Q
B.C.:
A
Before Christ. Term use for the period
of time before the birth of Christ.
3
Q
evidence:
A
information gathered from sources.
Facts used to support a conclusion.
4
Q
bias:
A
information that is written from one
point of view and as a result is one-
sided, inaccurate or incomplete.
5
Q
excavation:
A
the method used by archaeologists to
dig up remains of the past.
6
Q
B.C.E.:
A
Before the Common Era. The time
before Christ’s birth.
7
Q
fact:
A
something that is true, something that
actually exists or something that can
be proven or checked.
8
Q
century:
A
measure of one hundred years of time
9
Q
historian:
A
person who studies the past through
written records.
10
Q
C.E.:
A
Common Era. The time since Christ’s
birth
