Thinking Like A Historian Review

What is a primary source?

• A primary source is a fictional narrative.
• A primary source is a secondary analysis of data.
• A primary source is a summary of events.
• A primary source is an original document or firsthand account.

What is a secondary source?

• A secondary source is a firsthand account of an event.
• A secondary source is a primary source that has been edited.
• A secondary source is a document that provides raw data without analysis.
• A secondary source is a document that analyzes or interprets primary sources.

Which of these events is the most historically significant?

• The fall of the Eiffel Tower

• The discovery of America by Columbus
• The launch of the Titanic
• The signing of the Magna Charta

What is archeology?

• The study of animal behavior in their natural habitats.
• A method of preserving ancient texts and manuscripts.
• The analysis of geological formations and their impact on climate.
• Archaeology is the study of humans through excavation and analysis of artifacts.

These are things created or modified by humans that are studied by archeologists.

• Artifacts
• Ruins
• Cave paintings
• Fossils

How can bias influence a historical source?

• Bias can enhance the accuracy of historical sources.
• Bias can lead to a distorted/incorrect representation of history

• Bias only affects modern sources, not historical ones.
• Bias has no effect on the interpretation of historical events.

Spoken word history, where stories and events are passed down by word of mouth.

• Written history
• Oral history

• Digital storytelling
• Visual narratives

What is the biggest problem with determining the credibility of a source?

• All sources are equally credible.
• Technical jargon guarantees a source's reliability.
• Bias and misinformation complicate credibility assessment.
• Credibility is solely based on the author's reputation.

What is pre-history?

• Age of dinosaurs before human existence.

• Human history that has not been recorded in some way

• The era of ancient civilizations with written or carved records.

• The time when humans first developed agriculture.

Which of the answers below is NOT a Primary Source?

• National Geographic magazine article

• Diary

• 1900's Buffalo Nickel

• Live video footage