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History & Sources

Grade 1 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-G3JSQT-1MO3

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1.Explain “historical context” in your own words.
2.Explain “secondary source” in your own words.
3.Explain “past” in your own words.
4.Explain “perspective” in your own words.
5.Explain “corroboration” in your own words.
6.Explain “chronology” in your own words.
7.Explain “primary source” in your own words.
8.Explain “timeline” in your own words.

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  1. Explain “historical context” in your own words.the conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  2. Explain “secondary source” in your own words.an account created later using other evidence
  3. Explain “past” in your own words.time that has already happened
  4. Explain “perspective” in your own words.a viewpoint shaped by experience and position
  5. Explain “corroboration” in your own words.comparison of sources to check a claim
  6. Explain “chronology” in your own words.the arrangement of events by time
  7. Explain “primary source” in your own words.evidence created during the period being studied
  8. Explain “timeline” in your own words.events arranged in chronological order

Worked example

Identify when and why a source was created, then corroborate it with other evidence.

Common mistake

Treating one perspective as a complete account.

Helpful hint

Ask who created the source and what evidence supports it.