Historical Thinking Skills QUIZ

A source that is original to the time period or created by someone who witnessed the event is called a

• primary source

• secondary source

• OG source

• best source

A source that was created after an event has taken place by people who did not participate is called a

• primary source

• secondary source

• literature

• fake news

When we study historical documents, it is important to __________ or look at what other sources say.

• ignore

• corroborate

• contextualize

• source

There can be many perspectives on the same event in history.

• true

• false

What does it mean to evaluate the reliability of a historical source?

• To find the author
• To assess its truthfulness
• To check the date
• To determine its origin

Definition: Finding out who created a source, when, where, and why it was created in order to see if it is reliable

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Close Reading

• Corroboration

What should you do when you contextualize sources? 

• Determine when and where the document was created. 
• Determine which document is more reliable. 
• Determine the language(words, phrases, images, symbols) that is used in the document. 
• Determine the author of the document 

Which of the following is true about Historical Interpretations?

• They remain the same.

• History is about memorizing the facts.

• Historical interpretations are open to revision based upon new facts and ideas.

• History is only open to one interpretation based upon facts.

3. Part A: Select the statement that makes a claim from Source 10 “English Teacher”.

• a. The English teacher feels that Justin started the lunchroom fight.

• b. The English teacher believes that Max started the lunchroom fight.

• c. The English teacher wasn’t surprised by the lunchroom fight.

• d. The English Teacher wants something to be done about the reorganization plan.

Which of the following definitions best fits the word context?

• the background that helps you better understand something

• the main idea or point of a story

• a specific point within a text
• the author or publisher of a book, magazine, article, or journal

Answer explanation

In history, context refers to the circumstances or background information surrounding an event, idea, or situation. It helps us understand why something happened and its significance.

In summary, context is like the bigger picture that helps us make sense of specific historical events!

Write this definition down in your Project 1 Vocabulary Guide.