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WorksheetsCore Concepts 1.2-1.3 pgs 6-9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why must students of history learn to evaluate historical sources?
a)
Only primary sources are reliable and accurate.
b)
Only secondary sources are reliable and accurate.
c)
All types of sources can be biased and unreliable.
d)
Opinions are much more useful than facts.
2.
A historical source in which the author clearly disliked a key figure should be carefully evaluated for
a)
unnecessary facts
b)
primary sources
c)
secondary opinions
d)
bias
3.
Why does obtaining a secondary source from the internet require great caution?
a)
Internet sources tend to be biased.
b)
Few qualified scholars post their work on the internet.
c)
The internet has many fine sources, but also many inaccurate ones.
d)
It is difficult to check the reliability of sources on the internet.
4.
Who is most likely to study the oral traditions of a society?
a)
An anthropologist
b)
An archaeologist
c)
An architect
d)
A paleontologist
5.
Archaeologists focus their studies on
a)
oral traditions.
b)
the buried and hidden evidence of ancient times.
c)
the written records left by ancient peoples.
d)
human remains.
6.
An anthropologist might study these to learn how human beings developed physically
a)
Oral traditions
b)
buried ruins
c)
fossils
d)
layers of soil
7.
Archaeologists can be described as treasure hunters because
a)
ancient peoples often had lots of gold and jewels.
b)
they are mostly interested in finding artifacts of great value.
c)
good archaeologists are wealthy.
d)
they search for hidden objects.
8.
Historians can learn about the past through the study of
a)
historical sources.
b)
geography.
c)
bias.
d)
language.
9.
Primary sources and artifacts are valuable because they
a)
are free of bias.
b)
never have to be evaluated for reliability or validity.
c)
are valid but not reliable.
d)
come directly from people who witnessed the event.
10.
A person who studies ruined buildings and artifacts of an ancient culture is
a)
an archaeologist.
b)
an anthropologist.
c)
an oral historian.
d)
a geographer.
11.
a)
PRIMARY
b)
SECONDARY
12.
Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?
a)
Original uniforms worn at a time in history
b)
Diaries written at the time of an event
c)
Film footage of a historical event
d)
A poem about World War II from your classmate
13.
A magazine article about the War of 1812.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
14.
An interview you had with a Vietnam War veteran.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
15.
Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
16.
What is Archaeology?
a)
The study of dinosaur bones
b)
The study of artifacts
c)
Playing adventure video games
d)
The study of old rocks
17.
Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
dreams
18.
What is the job of an Archaeologist?
a)
to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
b)
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
c)
To find cool stuff underground
d)
To study the relationship between geography and fossils
19.
A scientist who studies the origin, culture, and values of different people is a/an
a)
anthropologist
b)
botanist
c)
culturist
d)
ornithologist
20.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
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