
Historical Thinking
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Social Studies, History
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a secondary source?
A source from someone or something that was at the actual event
A bullet found at a battle site
An article about the Civil War
A photograph of the event happening
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one on these statements is NOT true about why we study history?
So we can develop empathy for others
It helps develop critical thinking skills
So we can identify geographical items of interest
Helps us prepare for the future
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One example of a primary source is a:
a biography of a president
An American History textbook
the play "Hamilton"
a diary of a woman during the Civil War
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Interpreting historical events means to assign meaning or significance about them.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was it possible that three historians all had different, but true interpretations of Christopher Columbus?
They were biased
They used different primary sources
They emphasized different facts about Columbus
They focused on varying aspects of his sailing ability
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is the most challenging part of a historian's process?
Collecting evidence and artifacts
Dertermining if a source is primary or secondary
Creating a historical question to answer
To create a historical interpretation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important for historians to establish timelines or a chronology?
They can look at long range changes and trends that have developed over decades
They can make connections between events
They can identify cause and effects among different events
All the above
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