WH Unit 1 (Sem 1) Review (Apex)

Causation is when:

• one event directly triggers another

• you have to consider the context

• there is a strong correllation

• multiple sources agree about what happened

If two events happened at the same time, historians would probably consider the two events an example of:

• Correllation

• Causation

When a historian uses interpretation skills, they examine evidence in order to...

• Determine which sources are real and which are fake.

• Better understand the significance of past events

• Come to an undeniable conclusion about how past events unfolded.

• Have citations for publications in academic journals.

Different interpretations of the same events generally happen because:

• Historians come from different backgrounds and have biases.

• Some interpretations are right and some are wrong.

• Some historians have all the sources and others do not.

• Most historians are intentionally misleading their readers.

If you have a source of information, and want to compare it to another source to determine its accuracy, that is an act of:

• Close Reading

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualizaiton

What is most important to a historian when it comes to interpreting a historical event?

• An interesting theory about what happened

• The approval of the public for their interpretation

• Fascinating legends about an ancient event

• Access to relevant primary and secondary sources

A historical argument should ___ a historical question.

• rephrase

• answer

• refute

• form

What type of claim is the following statement? "It was wrong of the US to drop atomic bombs on Japan."

• claim of value

• claim of fact

• claim of policy

Which of the following is a thesis/historical argument?

• Was World War I made possible because of bad blood between members of Europe's royal families?

• World War I was made possible by feuds between royal family members.

• Kaiser Wilhelm II was one of Queen Victoria's many grandchildren.

• Queen Victoria's grandchildren had fights growing up.

Which of the following is NOT something you would do when practicing the skill of sourcing a piece of evidence?

• Examine the evidence for meaning of the source

• Consider the author's expertise

• Look for signs of bias

• Consider the purpose and intended audience of a source