The Historian Flashcards
Secondary source
Was based on a primary source that was recorded after something happened.
Primary Source
Are taken directly from the past.
Example: talking with someone who witnessed it.
Biography
A historical account or biology written from personal knowledge
Autobiography
It is a written account of the life of a person written by that person
Census
An official count or survey,especially of a population
Bias
Does the source favour one side or another? Newspapers can be very biased.
Propaganda
This is a way of presenting information,sometimes false information in order to influence people’s opinions
Manuscript
A book,document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed
Decade
A period of 10 years
Century
A period of 100 years
Millennium
A period of 1000 years
Archive
A collection or historical documents or records providing information about a place,institution,or group of people
Historian
Study events from the past.
Prehistory
The time before things were written down Example: the Stone Age. We rely on archaeology to find out about this period.
Archaeology
History covers all the events that happened in the past