Historical Thinking & Skills Flashcard

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What is the process of analyzing primary and secondary sources to draw conclusions about historical events?

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Historical inquiry

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Which type of historical source is created at the time of the event being studied? Options: Primary source, Secondary source, Tertiary source, Analytical source

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Primary source

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What is a historian's use of evidence from multiple sources to support or refute a historical argument? Options: Comparison, Analysis, Corroboration, Interpretation

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Corroboration

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When examining a historical map, what skill helps you understand the map's purpose and audience?

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Contextualization

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Which of the following is an example of a secondary source? Options: Diary entry, Newspaper article, Photograph, Letter from the time

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Newspaper article

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What historical thinking skill involves asking questions about the past based on available sources?

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Inquiry

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

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To assess its truthfulness

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How can examining the context of a historical source enhance understanding?

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It explains significance

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What is the practice of comparing historical sources to find similarities and differences?

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Comparison

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What historical thinking skill involves interpreting the meaning of a source within its historical context?

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Contextualization