Thinking Like a Historian

"BC" means "Before Christ." Which term means the same thing as BC?

• AD

• BCE

• CE

• ABC

What does "circa" mean?

• In

• Before

• After

• Around

What is historical context?

• 1. First-hand accounts of the past

• 1. The act of comparing pieces of evidence to see where they agree and disagree

• 1. Background information that helps us better understand a historical event

• 1. The process of debating about what happened in the past and why 

Which type of map shows natural features on Earth's surface, like mountains, plains, and bodies of water?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Historical Map

• Resource Map

1. Which type of map shows human-made borders like countries, states, cities, and countries?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Historical Map

• Climate Map

What is a decade?

• 10 Years

• 100 Years

• 1,000 Years

What is a century?

• 10 Years

• 100 Years

• 1,000 Years

What is a primary source? Give an Example?

What is a secondary source? Give an example.

Match the map terms with its definition

• description of symbols on a map

• Compass Rose

• distance on map related to real distance

• Cardinal Directions

• 4 major points on a compass

• Map Legend

• Symbol that shows cardinal directions

• Scale