History AA1 2025 Study Notes

What is chronology?

• The study of time and the sequence of events

• A type of ancient writing

• A method of predicting the future

• A form of artistic expression

Chronology can be presented in ________.

• timelines

• charts

• graphs

• tables

Which of the following is an example of a year in chronology?

• 2012

• 2023

• Both a and b

Archaeology is the study of: a) Fossils b) Plants c) Animals d) All of the above.

• Fossils

• Plants

• Animals

• All of the above

Archaeologists learn from artefacts that they provide insights into:

• the daily lives of ancient people

• the future of technology

• modern art techniques

• the weather patterns of the past century

Name two absolute dating methods.

• Radiocarbon and dendrochronology dating

• Radiocarbon and thermoluminescence dating

• Dendrochronology and potassium-argon dating

• Thermoluminescence and potassium-argon dating

Stratigraphy is a well-known _______ dating method.

• relative

• absolute

• radiometric

• chronometric

Historical sources provide us with:

• insights into the past

• future predictions

• fictional stories

• scientific theories

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence collected from historical sources?

• Written

• Physical

• Oral

• Imaginary

Fill in the blank: A Primary Source is direct evidence that was recorded or written firsthand, some examples of primary sources are Diaries, Journals, Autobiographies, Letters, and _______.

• Original Photographs

• Newspaper Articles

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedias