History Keywords

Question 1

Chronology

Answer 1

The order in which a series of events happen

Question 2

Source

Answer 2

Something that tells us about history i.e. a book, a letter, a painting, a photograph, an artefact

Question 3

Primary source

Answer 3

A source that was made at the time of the event i.e. a diary entry, a castle, or a photograph.

Question 4

Secondary source

Answer 4

A source made after the time of the event i.e. a school textbook,a replica WWI weapon or someone who was not at the event

Question 5

Biased

Answer 5

One sided viewpoint

Question 6

Evidence

Answer 6

Information which can be written, visual, oral or physical sources

Question 7

Decade

Answer 7

10 years

Question 8

Century

Answer 8

100 years

Question 9

Millennium

Answer 9

1000 years

Question 10

Before Christ (BC)

Answer 10

the time period before Jesus Christ was born

Question 11

Anno Domini (AD)

Answer 11

The number of years since Jesus Christ was born “ in the year of our lord”.

Question 12

Interpretation

Answer 12

Different viewpoints of the past