8th Grade SS Unit 1 Test

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You can find the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains here.

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Mountains

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Where can you find the Research Triangle Park? Options: Inner Coastal Plains, Tidewater, Piedmont, Mountains

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Piedmont

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You can visit the highest peak east of the Mississippi river here: Inner Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Tidewater, Mountains.

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Mountains

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Which of the following regions has the lowest elevation? Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Mountains

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Coastal Plains

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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

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A primary source is original to an historical period, but a secondary source is at least one step away from the original.

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Which of the following would be a primary source? A diary from a Holocaust survivor, A biography of Harriet Tubman, A poem written about the Revolutionary War, A movie about the life of Paul Revere

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A diary from a Holocaust survivor

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Which of the following is true about a primary source? It is a first-hand account of an event., It is created by a person who witnessed the event happen., It has not been modified from its original state., All of these

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All of these

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An encyclopedia article about the Vietnam War would be considered a secondary source.

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True

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How can bias affect the validity of a primary or secondary source?

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It can cause the source to be inaccurate.

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What are the three regions of North Carolina?

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Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain