Baseline Assessment Y7 History

Which century are the following years in?

1170

• 10th c

• 11th c

• 12th c

• 13th c

Which century are the following years in?

1265

• 13th C

• 14th C1

• 15th C

• 16th C

Which century are the following years in?

1492

• 13th C

• 14th C

• 15th C

• 16th C

Which century are the following years in?

1095

• 9th C

• 11th C

• 10th C

• 8th C

Which century are the following years in?

1509

• 13th C

• 14th C

• 15th C

• 16th C

My mom has CDs of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids.  We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Answer explanation

A Primary Source is something that was written, said or made at the time of the event by someone who has experienced it. Primary sources are original first-hand accounts of an event, topic or historical time period.

 

A Secondary Source is something that has been written, said or made later, by someone who has not experienced  the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them.

Anachronisms are things, words or ideas that are placed in the wrong time period.

• True

• False

The term history means “to memorise”.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The term history has evolved from an ancient Greek word ‘historia’  which means “to investigate”.

The Greek word historia originally meant inquiry, the act of seeking knowledge, as well as the knowledge that results from inquiry.

The 5Ws and 1H of History are:

What, Where, Why, Who, How and _______