History Test 7th March 2018

Question 1

What is History? Can I define History?

Answer 1

• History is the study of the past
• The present and future are affected by the past
  - eg. rituals, landmarks, stories, people and everything else

Question 2

Why is studying History important?

Answer 2

• Because it allows us to understand our past
• Because it allows us to understand our present
• Helps us learn from our mistakes
• Lets us learn from other people

Question 3

What does BC mean?

Answer 3

Before Christ

Question 4

What does AD mean?

Answer 4

Anno Domini (the year of our lord in Latin)

Question 5

What does c. mean?

Answer 5

Circa (around about/ approximately)

Question 6

How many years are in a century?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

What does BCE mean?

Answer 7

Before Common Era

Question 8

What does CE mean?

Answer 8

Common Era

Question 9

How many years are in a decade?

Answer 9

10

Question 10

How many years are in a millennium?

Answer 10

1,000

Question 11

What is chronological order?

Answer 11

When events are arranged in the order they happened

Question 12

What are primary sources?

Answer 12

• Resources that are the original copy
• Primary sources of information are not a version that has been reproduced or copied
• They provide an original insight into the topic that was written at the time that the event happened

Question 13

What are secondary sources?

Answer 13

• They are a reproduction or copy of a primary source
• They might be bias (same with primary sources)
• They could be completely fake

Question 14

Define “bias”

Answer 14

When only one point of view is presented and the information is only coming from one perspective

Question 15

Define “hypothesis”

Answer 15

• A scientific guess

- An estimation that can be backed up with your prior knowledge or facts

Question 16

Is the year 600 in the 6th or 7th century?

Answer 16

6th century, 601 would be in the seventh century

Question 17

What century is 684 BC in?

Answer 17

684 BC is in the 7th century BC

Question 18

What is the first major time period of history?

Answer 18

The Ancient World

Question 19

What is the second major time period of history?

Answer 19

The Early Middle Ages/ Dark Ages of the Medieval period

Question 20

What is the third major time period of history?

Answer 20

The Later Middle Ages/ High Middle Ages in the Medieval period

Question 21

What is the fourth major time period of history?

Answer 21

Modern Times

Question 21

What is the order of the major time periods of history?

Answer 21

1. The Ancient World
2. The Dark/ Early Middle Ages (Medieval period)
3. The Later/ High Middle Ages (Medieval period)
4. Modern Times

Question 21

What century is the year 645 in?

Answer 21

The 7th century

Question 22

What century is the year 2000 in?

Answer 22

The 20th century

Question 23

What century is the year 599 BC in?

Answer 23

6th century BC

Question 24

What century is 1900 in?

Answer 24

19th century

Question 25

What century is 1799 in?

Answer 25

18th century

Question 26

What century is 308 in?

Answer 26

4th century

Question 27

When did the Middle Ages/ Medieval Period begin and end?

Answer 27

It began in 500 CE and ended in 1500 CE

Question 28

What does circa mean?

Answer 28

Around about, approximately

Question 29

What are some examples of a primary source?

Answer 29

The original Bayeux Tapestry, the original Mona Lisa, Ned Kelly’s armour and my school report

Question 30

What are some examples of a secondary source?

Answer 30

The replica of the Bayeux Tapestry, a copy of a birth certificate, copies of paintings and books

Question 31

Are sources always reliable?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

How can you determine if a source is reliable?

Answer 32

Look at the author, see if it is telling both sides of the story

Question 33

What role did the barbarians play in the decline of the Roman Empire?

Answer 33

The barbarians played a big role as they put a lot of pressure on the Romans through their constant attacks. There was more than one barbarian tribe.

Question 34

What are some different Barbarian tribes?

Answer 34

Vandals, Visigoths, Huns, Angles and Saxons, Ostrogoths, Vikings, etc.

Question 35

How did the Dark Ages get its name?

Answer 35

Historians do not know much about the Dark Ages. In some ways, this period of time has been lost.

Question 36

Is “Dark Ages” an appropriate name for that time in history?

Answer 36

I think it is a relevant name because there were wars in that time and we do not know much about what happened

Question 37

What is an emperor?

Answer 37

Someone who rules an empire

Question 38

What is a barbarian?

Answer 38

“Barbarian” is a term used by Romans for the people living outside Rome

Question 39

What is the Medieval period?

Answer 39

A time period that consists of the Early & Later Middle Ages

Question 40

What is an artefact?

Answer 40

An object made or changed by people

Question 41

Define “nomadic”

Answer 41

A tribe that moves to get food for livestock

Question 42

What century is the year 1876 in?

Answer 42

19th century