History Flashcards
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What is history?
History begun when human beings got the knowledge of writing, and is the study of the events that happened in the past that we are aware of. It shows as how we have lived, changed and evolved. History makes us judge what has happened in the past to become a better civilatation at least to not repeat the same mistkes. I think understanding the Past could help us anticipate and build the future, but Russians have an old saying: ‘ the past is unpredictable’
Why study history?
We study history to have more knowledge of how the world has come to this point. Even realizing the bad mistakes that have happened can help you create a better future, for example killing all of the jewish in the second world war. To be able to understand how people lived, how the world worked and its culture, for example how romans weared tunicas and how their army worked. History is a kind of heritage of the world. Also you can learn important skills like how to investigate and judge the past with valid arguments. It is a fun thing to know and learn history, for example when we learned how Romans lived.
Vocabulary of time
Day= 24h Week= 7 days Month= 4 weeks Year= 12 months Decade= 10 years Century= 100 years Millenium= 1000 years B.C= before christ A.D= anno domini( in the year of our lord)
What is bias?
An account or explation that is very one sided.
What is an objective account?
Is someone who looks at both sides and then desides.
What is a primary source?
A primary source is something that comes from the time that the time that the historian is studying. Like if a diary written by someone in World War 1.
What is a secundary source?
A secoundary source are sources which do not come from the time that historians are studying. These sources have got their information from their sources. Books about the first world war from historians, is an example of a secundary sources.
What is a fact?
A fact is something that we know is true, and we can prove it.
What is an opinion?
An opinion is your point of view, something you believe, a judgement.
