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Evidence from the past

History · Historical Thinking · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Grandpa's account of his childhood can be evidence even if some details need checking.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. What do we call clues used to answer questions about the past?

    • An explanation
    • A prediction
    • Evidence

  3. Which was made before you were born?

    • A castle built 500 years ago
    • A sandwich made this morning
    • A drawing you made yesterday

  4. Which could provide a record of a street long ago?

    • An invented cartoon street
    • A guess about an old street
    • A photograph of that street

  5. An old coin was found underground with worn markings. What must be true for it to be an original old find?

    • It remained untouched the whole time
    • It was stored safely in a museum
    • It survived from the earlier period

  6. An old pot has pictures of people cooking. What do those pictures show?

    • Meals served in all nearby homes
    • The cooking shown in the picture
    • Food bought by everyone using the pot

  7. A letter written in 1925 describes its writer's journey. Why might it help a historian?

    • It settles every detail of the journey
    • Its museum case proves its accuracy
    • It preserves the writer's account

  8. Only gold objects can supply evidence about the past.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. An old photo shows horses and carts on a street, with no cars visible. Which statement says only what the photo shows?

    • Cars were uncommon across the country
    • No cars are visible in this street scene
    • Horses were faster than nearby cars

  10. Mia is studying equipment used by medieval knights. Which source fits best?

    • A fantasy tale about a dragon
    • A cartoon's invented knight costume
    • A surviving suit of medieval armor
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Answer key

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  1. True · A memory can give evidence without guaranteeing that every detail is accurate.
  2. Evidence · Evidence supports an answer. Even objects people threw away can give evidence.
  3. A castle built 500 years ago · The castle was built centuries before you were born. The other two were made during your life.
  4. A photograph of that street · The photograph can be a record. We still need to check its date, where it came from and its details.
  5. It survived from the earlier period · An object can survive without being kept in perfect condition or stored in a museum.
  6. The cooking shown in the picture · The pictures show what the artist drew about cooking. They do not list everyone's meals or food purchases.
  7. It preserves the writer's account · The letter preserves an account to study and check.
  8. False · Ordinary and discarded objects can supply evidence too. Gold objects are not excluded.
  9. No cars are visible in this street scene · The photo shows one street scene. It does not count cars across the country or measure how fast vehicles went.
  10. A surviving suit of medieval armor · Armor from that time is real equipment we can study.
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