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What is History: Summary Activities Worksheet

1. Can you work out the following anagrams that are key words related to the What
is History? topic:

SIAB CANRONMISSAH RAMYRIP ROUSSEC

CONDARYES ROLA ROYTISH ONIONPI

TACSTEFRA TENRWIT DENVEICE

2. TRUE OR FALSE:

a) Primary evidence is created after the time an event happened.


b) An anachronism is something in the wrong time period.
c) BC comes after AD.
d) Bias is a one sided opinion on something.
e) Oral evidence is gathered by reading newspapers.

3. Write out these dates into the correct order:

100BC 1780AD 79BC 100AD 10AD 1550BC

5BC 1980AD 75AD 1560AD

4. What Century are these dates in:

73BC =
104AD =
1984AD =
9BC =
1560AD =

5. Name a year from these centuries:

6th Century AD =
11th Century BC =
1st Century AD =
20th Century AD =
5th Century BC =

6. What is an Anachronism? Explain in one sentence.


6a. Write 3 sentences each with an anachronism in.
7. Name the 4 different types of evidence that historians work with.

7a. Say which category each of the following types of evidence fall into:

Roman Coin =
Painting =
Photograph =
Diaries =
Newspapers =
Interview with
A person =
Tape Recording =
Film Extract =

8. In one sentence explain what a primary source is.


8a. In one sentence explain what a secondary source is.
9. Explain in one sentence what is meant by the word bias.
9a. Why do you think that historians need to be careful of bias when they are
studying history?

10. Reflecting On My Learning

Write down 3 things that you have learnt while doing this topic
Write down 2 things that you would like to know more about
Write down 1 thing you think you did not fully understand

Extension/Homework:

Either:

Create a PowerPoint presentation about what you have learnt in this topic

Or
Create a written report about what you have learnt in this topic

Don’t forget to include pictures and lots of clear explanations.

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