Historian Basics

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• Textbook about Civil War
• Reenactment of the Civl War
• Movie about the Civil War
• Journal written by Civil War soldier

Which type of source is an autobiography?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Which of the following is an example of a factual statement?

• Peanut butter is delicious.
• History is the best subject.
• George Washington was the best president.
• George Washington was the first president.

A good sign of a credible online source is that there's an author's name and credentials.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Websites that have some spelling or grammar errors are still generally credible.

• True
• False

If information from a website can be verified in several other credible sources, it's probably valid.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The web domains .gov and .edu cannot normally be considered credible.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a website seems made to persuade an audience to a certain way of thinking, you can assume it's credible.

• True
• False

What is the definition of reliable?

• able to bend
• able to be trusted
• something that can be repeated
• lacking trust

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which domain name is considered the most reliable?

• .com
• .org
• .edu
• .net