questions Flashcards
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How was air quality improved in the modern era?
Air quality improvements in the modern era were achieved through various regulations and technological advancements.
What is the impact of modern lifestyles on public health?
Modern lifestyles have led to both positive and negative impacts on public health, including increased access to healthcare and rising rates of lifestyle-related diseases.
What is the cycle of changes in health and medicine in Britain?
Changes in health and medicine in Britain occur on a two-year cycle, focusing on specific environments and the development of changes from there.
What should you identify when comparing sources?
You should identify one similarity and one difference across the three sources and link them to your knowledge.
How should you phrase your similarity and difference in an exam?
You should write: ‘One similarity is that sources (add source letters) both show…’ and ‘One difference is that source (add source letter)…’
What should you analyze when evaluating source reliability?
You need to analyze the information in the source, who wrote it, and why it was written.
How do you determine the reliability of a source?
You should consider the key content, the historical context, the author’s background, and the purpose of the source.
What is a good structure for writing about source reliability?
You should write: ‘Source D is reliable to a historian because it says (pick out key content)…’ and conclude with ‘Overall source D/E is more reliable because…’
What should you include when describing a topic?
You should include detail and accuracy, covering the 4W’s: who, what, when, where.
How should you start your description of a topic?
You should start with: ‘X is associated with…’ and continue with relevant details.
What should you include when answering ‘Explain why X…’?
Write 2/3 mini paragraphs. Each paragraph should give a different reason. You should write: ‘X ..because…’; ‘Furthermore, X….’; ‘Finally, X.’
How should you outline changes from c.500 to the present day?
Produce a chronological extended narrative discussion spanning three historical eras (medieval, early modern, industrial modern). Include specific details and analyze the nature and extent of change or continuity.
What phrases can you use to describe changes in historical eras?
‘During the medieval era…’; ‘In contrast, by the early industrial era…’; ‘Similarly during the early modern era…’; ‘By the modern era…’
What types of change should you describe?
Change can be significant, remarkable, revolutionary, pioneering, profound, transformative, important, fundamental, vital, notable, crucial, momentous, insignificant, minimal, negligible, partial, or unimportant.
What factors can bring about change?
Factors include religious ideas, superstitious ideas, scientific ideas, technological development, pioneering individuals, government, chance, and war.
How should you link knowledge to change?
Describe what happened using specific details and link it to the change it brought or didn’t bring: ‘this meant…’; ‘this caused…’; ‘this resulted in…’.
What should you do when asked to describe two main features of X?
Identify two features and provide a detailed and accurate description, putting them into the ‘big picture’. You should write: ‘One feature of X in …was…’; ‘A second feature of X in …. was…’.
How do you explain the importance of the environment in a historical context?
Explain how the historic site shows change over time in a particular theme and period in history. You should write: ‘The environment of …. demonstrates change over time in relation to X because…’.
What factors can cause change?
Factors include religious ideas, superstitious ideas, scientific ideas, technological development, pioneering individuals, government, chance, war, and popular attitudes.
What vocabulary can be used to describe significant change?
Vocabulary for change includes significant, remarkable, revolutionary, pioneering, profound, transformative, important, fundamental, vital, notable, crucial, momentous, and catalyst.
What vocabulary can be used to describe continuity?
Vocabulary for continuity includes insignificant, minimal, negligible, partial, and unimportant.
What does ‘progress’ refer to?
Progress refers to ideas/practices moving forward.
What does ‘continuity’ refer to?
Continuity refers to ideas/practices staying the same.
What is a ‘catalyst’?
A catalyst is something that causes an important reaction to bring about change.
