The historian Flashcards
What is history?
Study of the past
What is a source?
It is somethiong that give us information or evidence about a person place or thing in the past.
What is pre history?
the period of time before writing was used.
what is a archeology?
the study of remains left by people in the past.
What is the difference of an archive?
a place that catalogs and stores a collection of written and other sources.
what is a museum?
a museum is a place that collects and displays objects for public education and appreciation.
name a museum in ireland
the national museum in dublin.
what is a primary source?
its a source from the time of the event
what is a primary source?
its a source from the time of the event
what is a secondary source?
its a source from a later date.
give examples of a primary source.
letters,posters,artefacts and diaries.
give examples of a secondary source.
movies,tv and history books.
what is a artefact?
an artefact is any human made object eg pottery.
what is a autobiography?
its an account of a persons life.
what is an biographty?
an biography is an account of a persons life written by somemone else.
what is a census?
a census is an official survey of a population.
what is a handling box?
a handling box contains replicas of artefacts.
what is a bias?
a bias is when an account is not balanced but unfairly favours one side.
