Understanding Context and Bias in World History (1.2.5)

Who is the creator of this primary source?

• Members of the Parliament

• The British Expeditionary Force

• Prime Minister Winston Churchill

• The people of the United Kingdom

When was this primary source created?

• At the end of World War I

• At the end of World War II

• Before the start of World War II

• June 18, 1940

When was this source created?

• May 8, 1945

• Before the beginning of World War II

• After the end of World War I

• 2:41 a.m.

What type of source is this, and how do you know that?

• A secondary source, because it is an excerpt of a radio address given by the prime minister

• A primary source, because Churchill speaks directly to the people of the United Kingdom

• A secondary source, because it is a radio address and not an actual speech

• A primary source, because it is an excerpt of a radio address given by the prime minister

Which statement best describes a bias that the author of Men on the Wrong Side of History might have?

• McKee is critical of the people who tried to deny women the right to vote.

• McKee opposes the idea of giving women in Great Britain the right to vote.

• McKee believes the government was correct to deny women the right to vote.

• McKee supports organizations that want to take away women's right to vote.

Which statement best describes a bias that the author of Men on the Wrong Side of History might have?

• McKee thinks women are uninformed voters.

• McKee supports women's rights.

• McKee opposes women's rights.

• McKee feels women in Great Britain shouldn't vote.

Which statement best describes a bias the author of A Woman in Military Fatigues might have?

• Nee opposes the presence of women in the military.

• Nee believes women do not make acceptable soldiers.

• Nee doesn't understand women who want to go into the military.

• Nee supports the presence of women in the military.

Which statement best describes a bias the author of A Woman in Military Fatigues might have?

• Nee doesn't support women serving in the military.

• Nee opposes women working in nontraditional roles.

• Nee supports women working in nontraditional roles.

• Nee thinks women should hold traditional jobs.

Which statement best compares the two interpretations of Ala ad-Din Muhammad II's decision?

• Interpretation 1 supports his decision, while interpretation 2 opposes it.

• Both interpretations agree that he should have respected the power of the Mongol Empire.

• Both interpretations support his decision to refuse to negotiate with Genghis Khan.

• Interpretation 1 opposes his decision, while interpretation 2 supports it.

Which statement best compares the two interpretations of the Declaration of Sentiments?

• Interpretation 1 opposes the inclusion of women's right to vote in the Declaration of Sentiments, while interpretation 2 supports it.

• Both interpretations agree that women's right to vote should have been included in the Declaration of Sentiments.

• Interpretation 1 supports the inclusion of women's right to vote in the Declaration of Sentiments, while interpretation 2 opposes it.

• Both interpretations agree that women's right to vote should have been left out of the Declaration of Sentiments.