Social Studies Skills: Timelines, Identifying Sources, Venns

Which letter identifies the following event?

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew sail around the world. (1519)

• D

• E

• F

• G

• A

Which letter represents the following event?

Christopher Columbus sails to 'The New World', landing in Cuba. (1492)

• B

• C

• H

• L

• M

Which letter represents the following event?

Fransisco De Coronado explores the Southwestern United States. (1540)

• D

• E

• F

• I

• J

What year did Columbus discover ‘The New World’?

• 1476

• 1499

• 1502

• It doesn't show this event on this timeline

• 1492

Which event happened the earliest?

• Columbus discovers "America"

• Columbus gets married

• Columbus's ship is sunk in battle

• Columbus makes his fourth and final trip across the Atlantic Ocean

How many trips across the Atlantic Ocean did Columbus make?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

6. Which of the following statements best explains the difference between primary and secondary sources?

• • Primary sources are always more accurate than secondary sources.

• • Secondary sources are always longer than primary sources.

• • Primary sources are created by people who experienced the event, while secondary sources analyze or interpret those events.

• • Secondary sources are only useful for modern history.

5. What makes a primary source valuable for understanding historical events?

• • It provides the most recent analysis of events.

• • It reflects firsthand experiences and original evidence from the time.

• • It offers an objective and unbiased perspective.

• • It summarizes different interpretations of the event.

4. A student is researching the impact of the Haitian Revolution.

5. Which source would NOT be considered a primary source?

• • A treaty signed at the end of the revolution.

• • A painting from the time of the revolution.

• • Letters written by Toussaint L’Ouverture.

• • An interview with a historian discussing the revolution.

3. Which of these would most likely be a secondary source for a research project on the Cuban Revolution?

• • A speech given by Fidel Castro in 1960.

• • A photograph of Cuban revolutionaries from the 1950s.

• • A scholarly article analyzing the Cuban Revolution written in 2015.

• • A diary entry by a Cuban soldier in 1958.