History definitions Part 4

Question 1

subjective

Answer 1

a person’s perspective (point of view),
feelings or thoughts.

Question 2

opinion

Answer 2

What someone thinks, feels or believes
to be true.

Question 3

tell

Answer 3

an archaeological mound site. A series
of settlements built over the top of
each other over time.

Question 4

oral history

Answer 4

Stories from the past that have been
passed down by word of mouth.

Question 5

timeline

Answer 5

a diagram using a scale that represents
period of time. A timeline is an
example of a number-line.

Question 6

Prehistory:

Answer 6

Period of History before writing.
Anything that existed during that
period of time is known as prehistoric.

Question 7

primary source

Answer 7

a source that was created during the
time in History that is being studied.

Question 8

value (of source)

Answer 8

The information and evidence that a
source provides in an investigation.

Question 9

Limitations (of sources):

Answer 9

The problems with a source that an
historian may encounter when trying to
gain information or evidence from a
source. Things that limit a source’s
value.