Clues From the Past

Check all the clues that historians examine to determine what happened in the past:

• artifacts

• fossils

• written records

• photos

• audio recordings

Which of the following is a mostly secondary source for World War II

• a diary from a World War II soldier

• A newspaper from the day after the War began

• A novel set during World War II written in 2014

• A photo from the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This is an example of _____ from Ancient Rome.

Match the following terms with their related images

• fossils

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• artifact

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• ruins

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• manuscripts

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Check all the limitations of using eyewitness accounts of historical events:

• People's memories can fade over time

• People might not tell the truth for various reasons

• Bias can influence the way people recall an event

• There are no eyewitnesses to any period history who are still around today

Which items do archaelogists mainly examine?

• ruins

• the bones of dinosaurs

• weapons and tools

• manuscripts and stone tablets with writing

Another word for decipher is ______

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Primary source

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(b) secondary source

• photos

• documentary video on Ancient China

• World War II diaries

• fiction books set in a historical period

• manuscripts

• a podcast on the Civil War

• Roman coins

• Mayan ruins

• Social Studies textbooks

• Medieval swords

Which item is not a manuscript?

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Which statements best describe "bias?"

• Favoring one idea or group of people over another

• Prejudging before examining the evidence

• Keeping an open mind

• Only examining the evidence