Key Historical Concepts

Which definition best describes a primary source?

• a visual source that existed or was made at the time being studied

• a source made after the time being studied

• a source that existed or was made at the time being studied

• a written source that existed or was made at the time being studied

Which definition best describes a secondary source?

• a source created after the time being studied

• a written source created after the time being studied

• a visual source created after the time being studied

• a source created at the time being studied

Which definition best describes the concept of Contestability?

• the fact that some historians may challenge or dispute particular

  interpretations of significant individuals put forward by other

  historians

• the fact that some historians may challenge or dispute particular

  interpretations of oral sources

• the fact that some historians may challenge or dispute particular

  interpretations of written historical sources

• the fact that some historians may challenge or dispute particular

  interpretations of historical sources, historical events or issues put

  forward by other historians

Which definition best describes the concept of Significance?

• the importance given to a particular historical person

• the importance given to a particular historical event

• the importance given to a particular historical event, person, development or issue

• the importance given to a particular historical issue

Which definition best describes the concept of Perspective?

• a point of view about an event or issue; a person’s perspective is

  often influenced by their age

• a point of view about an event or issue; a person’s perspective is

  often influenced by their knowledge, culture or beliefs

• a point of view about an event or issue; a person’s perspective is

  often influenced by their gender

• a point of view about a significant individual; a person’s perspective is often influenced by their knowledge, culture or beliefs

Which definition best describes the concept of Empathy?

• the ability to understand another person’s point of view, way of life,

  or decisions by taking their special circumstances and values into

  consideration

• the ability to understand another person’s point of view, way of life,

  or decisions by taking your own values into consideration

• the ability to argue a particular point of view

• the ability to understand another person’s point of view, way of life,

  or decisions by assessing your own bias

Which definition best describes the concept of Cause and Effect?

• the link between what causes an action and the negative outcome of that action

• the link between what causes an action in Australia and the outcome of that action

• the link between what causes an action and the outcome of that action

• the link between what causes an action

Which definition best describes the concept of Continuity & change?

• the fact that while some societies continue to progress towards greater gender equality, others change to only benefit men

• the fact that while some aspects of a society stay the same over time, others will develop to benefit only a minority

• the fact that while some aspects of a society stay the same over time, others will change for the worst

• the fact that while some aspects of a society stay the same over time, others will develop and transform

Which definition best describes what historical evidence is?

• the information or clues gathered from an archaelogical source

• the information or clues gathered from a historical source

• the information or clues gathered from an oral source

• the information or clues gathered from a written source