7th Grade GIANTS SS Unit 1 Lesson 1 Vocabulary

What is the definition of "History"?

• An expert in or student of history.

• Events or accounts of the past.

• Something that happens in the past.

• A period in which events occur in succession from the past through the present to the future.

Who is a "Historian"?

• Someone who makes educated guesses based on clues or evidence.

• An expert in or student of history.

• A person who interprets the meaning of something.

• A person who creates maps.

What is a "Historical event"?

• A representation of an event of the past.

• A process used to narrow the focus of historical study.

• Something that happens in the past.

• An explanation of the meaning of something.

What does "Framing the problem" involve?

• Narrowing the focus of historical study from a broad topic to a more specific research question or problem.

• A period in which events occur in succession from the past through the present to the future.

• An explanation of the meaning of something.

• A statement of the relationship between a map and the part of the earth it represents.

What is a "Time/temporal frame"?

• A period in which events occur in succession from the past through the present to the future.

• An educated guess based on clues or evidence.

• A possible explanation or idea that archaeologists test by gathering more evidence.

• An observation or a measurement that can be proven as true with strong evidence.

What does BCE/BC stand for?

• Before Christ Era.

• Before Common Era.

• Before Christian Era.

• Before Current Era.

What does CE/AD stand for?

• Common Era/Anno Domini.

• Current Era/After Death.

• Christian Era/Anno Domini.

• Common Era/After Death.

What is "Spatial Scale"?

• A representation of an event of the past.

• A statement of the relationship between a map and the part of the earth it represents.

• An explanation of the meaning of something.

• A particular attitude or way of regarding or seeing something.

What is a "Historical account"?

• A representation of an event of the past.

• An explanation of the meaning of something.

• A particular attitude or way of regarding or seeing something.

• An educated guess based on clues or evidence.

What is "Interpretation"?

• An explanation of the meaning of something.

• A particular attitude or way of regarding or seeing something.

• An educated guess based on clues or evidence.

• A possible explanation or idea that archaeologists test by gathering more evidence.