O.P.V. and Vocab Flashcards
What information do you need to know for Origin?
Who wrote it, what type of document is it, and when and where it was written?
What information do you need to know for Purpose?
Why was it written and who was the intended audience of said document?
What information should you know for Value?
What worth would this have to a historian?
What is a primary source?
A main source of information, like a book, newspaper, website, or article.
What is ethnocentrism?
When a culture thinks highly of themselves or hates another culture.
What is an artifact?
An object that can be used while studying a certain history topic.
What is a city-state?
A city and its surrounding land area.
What is a citation?
A blurb on where you got your information.
What is a monarchy?
A type of government in which a king or queen rules over everyone.
What are hieroglyphs?
The native language of the Ancient Egyptians
What is an oligarchy?
A type of government in which the wealthy few rule.
What is a democracy?
A type of government in which decisions are based on votes from citizens.