RAS- 7th Grade Social Studies Skills and Big Ideas

RAS- 7th Grade Social Studies Skills and Big Ideas

6th - 7th Grade

10 Qs

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RAS- 7th Grade Social Studies Skills and Big Ideas

RAS- 7th Grade Social Studies Skills and Big Ideas

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

6th - 7th Grade

Easy

Created by

Rashid Abdus-Salaam

Used 27+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example describes a primary source?

A biography of Barak Obama written during his presidency by his childhood friend.

An article written about Mandela by a college professor

A play written about Cleopatra directed by a high school theatre teacher

A documentary about the life of Beethoven.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example describes a primary source?

An essay about the life of Alexander the Great written by a high school sophomore.

An article written about the Beetles by a New York Times journalist.

A book written about Mandela by a Harvard Professor

A diary about the life of Malcolm X written by him.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a secondary source?

A transcribed speech from JFK inauguration speech

A photography of Nelson Mandela taken by his daughter

A painting of Van Gogh painted by a French artist.

An autobiography of Donald Trump written by Donald Trump.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is an excerpt from an eighth-grade history textbook:

Over 27 million people visited the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, at a time when the total U.S. population was only 65 million. People didn't just come from all over the United States; they came from all over the world to see what this young nation was about.


Which statement best represents the main idea of this source?

The 1893 Columbian Exposition was in Chicago.

The U.S. population in 1893 was 65 million.

Over 27 million people visited the Columbian Exposition.

The 1893 Columbian Exposition was very popular.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is an excerpt from an eighth-grade history textbook:

Over 27 million people visited the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, at a time when the total U.S. population was only 65 million. People didn't just come from all over the United States; they came from all over the world to see what this young nation was about.


Who is the intended audience of this source?

Americans living in the late 1800s

Students in an eighth-grade history class

People interested in Chicago history

Elementary school students

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is an excerpt from a letter written by a soldier fighting in World War I and sent to his mother:

The trenches stretch for miles, but even though they are almost 12 feet deep, we can't walk around much. The bullets and grenades rain down upon us at even the slightest hint of movement, so all we can do is lean in stillness, waiting, trying not to make a sound.


Who is the intended audience of this source?

The soldier's mother

People interested in World War I

Other World War I soldiers

A World War I soldier

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is an excerpt from a letter written by a soldier fighting in World War I and sent to his mother:

The trenches stretch for miles, but even though they are almost 12 feet deep, we can't walk around much. The bullets and grenades rain down upon us at even the slightest hint of movement, so all we can do is lean in stillness, waiting, trying not to make a sound.


Which statement best represents the main idea of this source?

Trenches were used extensively in World War I.

Trenches are often dug almost 12 feet deep.

Fighting in a World War I trench was boring and dangerous.

The soldier's mother is worried about her son.

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