History Quiz

Why are historians interested in studying past events?

• To find better ways to control the climate around the world

• To improve educational systems around the world

• To increase crop production in order to feed more people

• To understand how people solved problems that they faced

Which of the following is a close ended question?

• Who were the gentlemen that signed the United States Constitution?

• Which rights given by the United States Constitution were the most important?

• How did the signers of the United States Constitution negotiate the words?

• Why were only some people granted freedoms by the United States Constitution?

Which historical thinking skill would historians use to compare and contrast claims about historical events?

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Close Reading

• Contextualization

Which claim is supported by the timeline above?

• Technological advances were isolated to the Middle East.

• Technological advances ended in the 1800s.

• Modern day technology is built upon innovations from the past.

• Modern day technology began with Chinese printing woodblocks.

Use the source below to answer questions 5-6 

With “Dynamite” BTS Reaches number 1. First all-South Korean act to achieve the feat. 

Sept. 9, 2020 Taken from Hothits.com by Sebastain Barnes 

BTS, which comprises members J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga and V, achieved something no other all-South Korean band has ever done. "Dynamite" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Their first all English song captured the hearts of America with its catchy beat and lyrics. 

Which of the following describes the sourcing of this article?

• It is a radio interview with the members of BTS.

• It is an online news article about a BTS song.

• It is the first listed source from a Google search.

• It is a television interview with the members of BTS.

What would be the best step to corroborate this source’s headline?

• Ask your friends to list the names of everyone who is a member of BTS.

• Ask your friends if the song “Dynamite” is the first number one song by a South Korean group.

• Research the Internet to find other articles that claim BTS is also the first South Korean number one hit.

• Research the author Sebastian Barnes to discover if he has a bias for South Korean bands.

How does contextualization help historians determine what happened in the past?

• By examining the time and place of documents, historians make connections between other events.

• By examining who wrote the documents, historians will learn about the biases of the author.

• By examining multiple documents, historians can compare and contrast the two documents.

• By examining documents closely, historians will be able to learn more about events.

Use the source to answer the question that follows 

The city of Charlotte has decided to build a new high school. All of Charlotte’s population is involved in elections to vote on different designs and timelines. It takes twice as long to build the school and costs twice as much to make all the designs, run the elections, and make proposals of the final choice to the people. 

Which government system is described in the text above?

• A theocracy because the Catholic Church of Charlotte determines the design of the school.

• A dictatorship because the mayor of Charlotte determines the design of the school.

• An oligarchy because the high school leadership determines the design of the school.

• A democracy because citizens vote to determine the design of the school.

Use the source to answer the question that follows 

“It must be acknowledged that the term ‘republic’ is of very vague application in every language . . . I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens, acting directly and personally according to rules established by the majority.”-Thomas Jefferson, 1816 

Which type of government would Jefferson support based on the quote above?

• Government should be a dictatorship, with strict laws to rule the citizens.

• Government should be a democracy, with a government led by the citizens

• Government should be an oligarchy, with a small group of people making decisions.

• Government should be a monarchy, with a king or queen ruling the citizens.

How does totalitarian rule impact the citizens of a country?

• Citizens have more freedom because the government protects their rights.

• Citizens have more freedom because they are able to speak and vote freely.

• Citizens have less freedom because the government restricts their rights.

• Citizens have less freedom because they don’t ask the government for them.