Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz

What is a 'Primary Source'?

• A document created after an event

• An original document or firsthand account

• A summary of an event

• A fictional story

Fill in the blank: A 'Secondary Source' is a (a)   of an event.

• firsthand account

• summary

• fictional story

• original document

Which term refers to using someone else's work as your own?

• Plagiarism

• Bibliography

• Citation

• Analysis

Fill in the blank: A 'Bibliography' is a list of (a)   used in a research paper.

• events

• sources

• summaries

• opinions

What does it mean to 'Analyze' something?

• To summarize it

• To defend it

• To examine it in detail

• To ignore it

Fill in the blank: To 'Summarize' means to (a)   the main points.

• expand

• ignore

• condense

• confuse

Which term means to support or justify a position?

• Defend

• Outline

• Cite

• Compare

An 'Outline' is a (a)   of a plan or document.

• detailed analysis

• brief summary

• fictional story

• complete rewrite

What does it mean to 'Cite' a source?

• To ignore it

• To summarize it

• To reference it

• To plagiarize it

Fill in the blank: To 'Compare/Contrast' means to (a)   similarities and differences.

• ignore

• highlight

• confuse

• summarize