What Is History

Question 1

What is history all about? (1)

Answer 1

Events

Question 2

What is math, language, biology, science all about (4)

Answer 2

Numbers, words, cells, atoms

Question 3

Give a simple description of Colin Wells definition of history (1)

Answer 3

History is explaining the past, not recording lists

Question 4

Give a simple explanation of Authur Mawick’s definition of history

Answer 4

Historians produce knowledge of the past

Question 5

How do we explain/ produce knowledge ablut history (1)

Answer 5

Sources, can’t do history without sources

Question 6

What are the 2 types of sources

Answer 6

Primary; relics left by the past society being studied

Secondary; reports, interpretations, contributions, knowledge produced by historians in a loter society

Question 7

Give examples of sources(6)

Answer 7

Archaeology 
Archives
Interviews 
Books
Journals
Diaries 
Newspapers 
Art
Poetry
Cartoon
Music
Experts

Question 8

What are the 5 w’s

Answer 8

What (happened)
When (did it happen)
Who (was involved)
Why (dit it happen)
So What (was the result)

Question 9

What is it called if we only know when/what happened

Answer 9

Chronicling

Question 10

How do we do history

Answer 10

Examine tge causes and effects to explain/ produce knowledge about the past