Module 2 Quiz PART 1: Skills of a Historian

Which skill of a historian best matches this statement?

" Extracting knowledge from the past requires finding sources, reading, annotating, and using R.A.C.E. to answer questions about them."

• Research Evidence and Citation

• Evaluating Perspectives

• Map Reading & Orientation

• Hard Work and Perseverance

• Chronological Analysis 

Which skill of a historian best matches this statement?

" evaluate and analyze civilizations and their choices from the context of the time period from which they are from, and not just our own.

• Research Evidence and Citation

• Evaluating Perspectives

• Map Reading & Orientation

• Hard Work and Perseverance

• Chronological Analysis 

Which skill of a historian best matches this statement?

"locating and identifying where you and other things are in relationship to one an other on Earth."

• Research Evidence and Citation

• Evaluating Perspectives

• Map Reading and Orientation

• Hard Work and Perseverance

• Chronological Analysis 

Which skill of a historian best matches this statement?

"Practicing and, later perfecting these skills will take a commitment on your part."

• Research Evidence and Citation

• Evaluating Perspectives

• Map Reading and Orientation

• Hard Work and Perseverance

• Chronological Analysis 

Which of these are considered a "body of text"? (select all that apply)

• Excerpt

• Paragraph

• Article

• Video

• Podcast

Which of the following BEST describes the word, "annotation"?

• to highlight stuff

• to alter clothing

• to find the main idea

• to make notes on a text

Annotating a text you have read can...

• help you remember what you've read.

• help you locate textual evidence

• help you to predict the future

• help you answer questions about it

Which of the following best describes what, " R.A.C.E." is?

• a explanation of the skill's of a historian

• a formula for responding to document-based questions academically

• a recipe for annotating bodies of text

• a formula for answering questions about timelines and maps

What does the "R" in R.A.C.E. stand for?

• Recreate the answer

• Restart the question

• Restate the question

• Reevaluate before you answer

Restate the following question: "Where was the King crowned?"