Historical Terms and Concepts

History: the study of ______ events, particularly in human affairs.

• past

• future

• imaginary

• fictional

Who is an expert that studies and records the past?

• Geologist

• Biologist

• Historian

• Astronomer

Chronology: arrangement of events in ______.

• time

• space

• alphabetical order

• random order

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study is called:

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Tertiary source

• Reference material

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event. What is this definition describing?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Tertiary Source

• Original Source

Select an example of a primary source.

• Diaries and letters

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedias

• Magazine articles

Select an example of a secondary source.

• Textbooks

• Diaries

• Autobiographies

• Original research articles

What is any piece of evidence from the past called?

• Historical record

• Fictional story

• Future prediction

• Scientific theory

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. What is this definition describing?

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Monument

• Relic

The collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events. What is this definition describing?

• Oral History

• Written History

• Digital History

• Visual History