Vocabulary Quiz USH 1

What does the term "interpret" mean in the context of reading a historical document?

• To summarize the document

• To explain the meaning of the document

• To ignore the document

• To rewrite the document

Which of the following best describes "analyze"?

• To memorize facts

• To break down information into parts

• To copy information

• To ignore details

What is a primary resource?

• A textbook

• A diary from the time being studied

• A newspaper article written years later

• A biography

What is a secondary resource?

• An original letter from a historical figure

• A textbook summarizing historical events

• A photograph from the event

• A speech given at the event

What is a "push factor" in migration?

• A reason to stay in a place

• A reason to leave a place

• A reason to visit a place

• A reason to invest in a place

What is a "pull factor" in migration?

• A reason to leave a place

• A reason to stay in a place

• A reason to move to a new place

• A reason to avoid a place

What does "migration" refer to?

• The act of staying in one place

• The movement of people from one place to another

• The building of new homes

• The cultivation of crops

What is "colonization"?

• The process of leaving a country

• The establishment of control over a foreign land

• The act of trading goods

• The development of new technologies

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between European countries

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

• A financial transaction in the 16th century

• A cultural festival in Colombia

What is a "cash crop"?

• A crop grown for personal use

• A crop grown for sale and profit

• A crop that is not harvested

• A crop used for animal feed