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Core Concepts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| People who study events in the past are known as? | Historians |
| A line marked off with a series of events and dates is called | Timeline |
| List of events in the order in which they occurred | Chronology |
| Length of time singled out because of a specific event or development that happened during that time | Period |
| Time before humans invented writing is known as? | Prehistory |
| Information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event | Primary Source |
| Information about an event that does not come from a person who experienced that event | Secondary source |
| Unfair preference for or dislike of something | Bias |
| Scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence. | Archaeology |
| Describes a place’s exact position on Earth in terms of longitude and latitude. | Absolute Location |
| The location of a place relative to another | Relative location |
| Explains the symbols and shading on a map | Key |
| Diagram of a compass showing direction | Compass Rose |
| How is time divided? | Prehistory & History |
| What does B.C. stand for? | Before Christ |
| What does A.D. stand for? | Anno Domini |
| Why is it necessary to evaluate historical resources? | Not always accurate |