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Core Concepts
Question | Answer |
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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 |