Unit 1 History Quiz

What is a constitution?

• A set of rules that guide how a country, state, or organization work

• A change or addition to something

• The study of the past; involves making arguments about what happened using evidence

• An author's opinion about a specific topic

Gia and Addie are part of a school committee. They proposed a new rule for the school's sports day. However, Gia suggested a slight change to the rule. In this context, what is Gia's suggestion referred to as?

• A constitution

• An amendment

• History

• Bias

What is history?

• A set of rules that guide how a country, state, or organization work

• A change or addition to something

• The study of the past; involves making arguments about what happened using evidence

• An author's opinion about a specific topic

What is perspective?

• A set of rules that guide how a country, state, or organization work

• A change or addition to something

• The study of the past; involves making arguments about what happened using evidence

• An author's opinion about a specific topic

Danya, Peter, and Lucas are discussing their favorite ice cream flavors. Danya loves chocolate, Peter prefers vanilla, and Lucas is a fan of strawberry. However, Lucas is in charge of buying ice cream for their next hangout and only buys strawberry ice cream because it's his favorite. In this scenario, what is Lucas showing?

• Constitution

• Amendment

• History

• Bias

George is writing a research paper on the American Civil War. He comes across a letter written by a soldier during the war. In the context of his research, what would this letter be considered as?

• A primary source

• A Constitution

• An amendment

• A secondary source

CJ and Caitlin are working on a history project. They come across a book written 50 years after World War II, by an author who did not witness the war. What kind of source is this book?

• A secondary source

• A false narrative

• A primary source

• A map key

Match the following types of maps:

• Thematic map

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• Physical map

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• Historical map

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• Political map

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Circle the (1.) map title, (2.) map key, (3.) scale, and (4.) compass rose.

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to something

• A set of rules that guide how a country, state, or organization work

• A preference for or against someone/something, usually due to personal opinions

• The study of the past; involves making arguments about what happened using evidence