History Vocab Review

An object made by humans is known as an...

• Animal
• Plant
• Artifact
• Natural Resource

An account of the past based on our interpretation of the evidence

• History
• Geography
• Sourcing

• Corroboration

A source of evidence that is a first hand account of a person or event.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source
• Sourcing Source

• Artifact

A source that analyzes and interprets primary sources.

• Secondary source
• Primary source
• Tertiary source
• Quaternary source

The act of questioning a piece of evidence to see how trustworthy it is.

• Sourcing

• Interrogation
• Investigation
• History

The act of making connections between the BIG HISTORICAL STORY and the specific events and information in a historical source

• Analyzing the source
• Contextualizing the source
• Summarizing the source
• Interpreting the source

looking at different pieces of evidence and seeing where they agree and disagree

• Comparison

• Sourcing

• Primary source

• Ignoring the evidence

A map that shows natural features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, and forests.

• Physical Map
• Political Map
• Topographic Map
• Climate Map

A map that shows how humans have divided up the World such as borders, countries, roads, and cities.

• Physical Map
• Political Map
• Topographic Map
• Climate Map

a map that shows human patterns such as ethnic groups, religious practices, languages spoken, educational levels, and recreational choices

• Physical Map
• Political Map
• Cultural Map

• Topographic Map