Thinking Like A Historian Review

What is a primary source?

• A primary source is a fictional narrative.
• A primary source is a secondary analysis of data.
• A primary source is a summary of events.
• A primary source is an original document or firsthand account.

What is a secondary source?

• A secondary source is a firsthand account of an event.
• A secondary source is a primary source that has been edited.
• A secondary source is a document that provides raw data without analysis.
• A secondary source is a document that analyzes or interprets primary sources.

What does BC & AD stand for?

• AD stands for Ancient Days; BC stands for Before Calendar.
• AD stands for After Death; BC stands for Before Discovery.
• AD stands for Anno Diligentia; BC stands for Before Civilization.
• AD stands for Anno Domini; BC stands for Before Christ.

What does BCE & CE stand for?

• BCE stands for 'Before Current Era' and CE stands for 'Current Era'.
• BCE stands for 'Before Common Event' and CE stands for 'Common Event'.
• BCE stands for 'Before Christian Era' and CE stands for 'Christian Era'.
• BCE stands for 'Before Common Era' and CE stands for 'Common Era'.

What is archeology?

• The study of animal behavior in their natural habitats.
• A method of preserving ancient texts and manuscripts.
• The analysis of geological formations and their impact on climate.
• Archaeology is the study of humans through excavation and analysis of artifacts.

These are things created or modified by humans that are studied by archeologists.

• Artifacts
• Ruins
• Cave paintings
• Fossils

How can bias influence a historical source?

• Bias can enhance the accuracy of historical sources.
• Bias can lead to a distorted/incorrect representation of history

• Bias only affects modern sources, not historical ones.
• Bias has no effect on the interpretation of historical events.

Spoken word history, where stories and events are passed down by word of mouth.

• Written history
• Oral history

• Digital storytelling
• Visual narratives

The vast majority of religious people practice a ______________ religion, meaning they worship only one god.

• monotheistic
• atheistic
• agnostic
• polytheistic

What is pre-history?

• Age of dinosaurs before human existence.

• Human history that has not been recorded in some way

• The era of ancient civilizations with written or carved records.

• The time when humans first developed agriculture.