9th grade history

What do the three following sources have in common?

• - Letters to the editor

• - Blog

• - Political speech

• A. They are trustworthy

• B. They are credible

• C. They are all written by qualified writers with expert reputations

• D. They are biased

The use of primary and secondary sources in the study of history includes an analysis of their credibility - that is whether or not they are believable. Which of the following techniques (of the ones listed below) would provide the BEST information for determining the credibility of a source

• A. The qualifications and reputation of the author

• B. The date of the source in relation to the event or time period

• C. The length of the source (is it a lot of information or just little text)

• D. The popularity of the source (is it widely circulated or only seen by just few people)

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

• A. An analysis of primary sources or events

• B. Original materials

• C. Sources created later by someone who did not participate in the event

• D. Interpretations of original documents

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A. A textbook chapter on George Washington

• A. A textbook chapter on George Washington

• C. George Washington’s personal letters

• D. A biography of George Washington

What does it mean if a source is biased?

• A. The source favors one side over the other

• B. The source shows everyone's perspective

• C. The source is trustworthy and credible

• D. The source presents only true information

Read the following sequence of events:

● When I was little a dog bit me.

● I develop a lifelong fear of dogs.

The dog bite was the cause of me having a fear of dogs. Was the effect short-term or long-term?

• A. Short-term

• B. Long-term

The Enlightenment was a shift away from the belief that truth is revealed solely through the

Bible and Church doctrines (beliefs). Which of the following best demonstrates (shows) this

shift?

• A. The move toward the mercantilist economy

• B. Moving away from the belief that power was held by only one or a few people

• C. An increased focus on earthly as well as spiritual welfare

• D. The social contract between the governed and their government

Prior to the Enlightenment, monarchs often used which theory to justify their authority?

• A. Individual freedom

• B. Social contract

• C. Divine Right of Kings

• D. Religious tolerance

Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas are reflected in the following statement: “I do not agree

with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it”?

• A. Thomas Hobbes

• B. Denis Diderot

• C. John Locke

• D. Voltaire

Which of the Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu’s ideas is reflected in the United States

Constitution?

• A. Laissez-faire

• B. Social contract

• C. Natural rights

• D. Separation of powers