4. Why do historians make use of chronology, sequencing and timelines? A. To investigate how events have happened from start to finish B. To investigate the relationship between different events C. To investigate what has changed about society and what has stayed the same D. All of the above 5. What must historians be able to do to identify cause and effect? A. Place events in chronological order B. Create timelines C. Identify patterns of cause and effect D. Explain the relationship between two events 6. Why do different perspectives of events occur? A. Differing values and attitudes B. Differing age and gender C. Differing social status D. All of the above 7. What does determining historical significance mean a historian can do? A. Explain all the important events that have taken place in history B. Make judgements about what is more important and what is less important C. Decide what is important and what is not D. Argue that one event is more significant than another 8. When do historical debates occur? A. Many sources of evidence are available about the same event. B. Some sources of evidence contradict other sources. C. Evidence is missing about an event a historian is investigating. D. All of the above 9. Why is gaining confidence and expertise with history skills important? A. Learning about our past can help us to predict what may happen in the future. B. Critical thinking and effective communication skills are important to employers. C. Knowledge of our own history is important to our everyday lives. D. All of the above ANALYSE AND APPLY 10. Explain what a historian is doing when identifying continuity and change. 11. Contrast short-term causes and effects and long-term causes and effects.
12. Think of something that happens in our own time that some people believe is wrong. An example could be the way some countries are wealthy while in others children die of starvation and preventable diseases. Do you think that at some time in the future people might consider ours to have been an unjust age? Justify your answer. 13. List three features of a well-constructed timeline. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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