Starter quiz
- A direct or first-hand piece of evidence from the past is known as a ______ source.
- contemporary ✓
- old-fashioned
- modern
- complimentary
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- What are two limitations of Domesday Book as a historical source for Norman England?
- It does not cover all regions of England. ✓
- It contains data about the population of England at the time.
- The records are difficult to interpret. ✓
- It shows the impact of the Norman Conquest on England.
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- The most famous visual source for Norman England is ...
- 'the Bayeux Tapestry' ✓
- Which Norman priest wrote 'Gesta Guillelmi’ in the 1070s?
- William de Warenne
- William of Normandy
- William of Poitiers ✓
- William II of Normandy
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- A limitation of 'the Gesta' is it is ______ - it does not consider the English perspective on the invasion at all.
- 'one-sided' ✓
- Material Norman sources such as castles and cathedrals are often built in the ______ architectural style, which looked back to the architecture of ancient Rome.
- 'Romanesque' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the term to the correct definition.
- second order concepts⇔ways in which questions about history are shaped ✓
- continuity⇔when something continues without changing ✓
- causation⇔why something happens, what its causes are ✓
- consequence⇔the results or impacts of something ✓
- To be convincing, historians need to use ______ to back up their claims.
- 'evidence' ✓
- When discussing a historical topic, what type of argument do historians use if they disagree with another historian’s interpretation?
- traditional
- alternative ✓
- unconventional
- safe
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- In the 16-mark historical environment question, which of the following will you be asked to use in your answer?
- the views of historians
- contextual knowledge ✓
- inference from sources provided in a separate booklet
- the views of your teacher
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- At the end of the 16-mark question, you need to remember to make an overall ...
- 'judgement' ✓
- The best answers will ______ the judgement throughout the 16-mark answer, which means keep it going throughout your answer.
- 'sustain' ✓
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Key learning points
- The question will ask about either change, continuity, cause or consequence.
- Arguments about change, continuity, cause or consequence should be backed up with relevant evidence.
- The question will provide one factor to consider, to which you should add two more alternatives.
- Planning your answer helps to achieve a sustained judgement.
- It is always important to use specific knowledge about your historic environment in your answer.
Common misconception
Students commonly do not provide enough detail from their historic environment in their answers.
Try to back up your analysis of the question with specific facts and details from your historic environment.
Keywords
Second order concepts - ways in which questions about history are shaped
Continuity - when something continues without changing
Causation - why something happens, what its causes are
Consequence - the results or impacts of something
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