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Document Analysis

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why is looking at the source information important when analyzing documents?

a)

Because the source tells you the date it was created and where it comes from

b)

Because the source has the author's purpose

2.

When analyzing documents, what should you read FIRST?

a)

document content

b)

source information

c)

notes about the document

3.

Context is...

a)

background information

b)

identifies the source

c)

gives perspective

4.

If a source states that it was created "Circa 1200 BCE" this means...

a)

it was created in 1200 CE

b)

it was created AROUND 1200 BCE

c)

it was written in Greek

5.

If a source supports or backs up another source, it is said to...

a)

intimidate

b)

evaluate

c)

corroborate

6.

A source that was created by a witness during the time period is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

7.

We are all _______________ because we study and learn history.

a)

historians

b)

teachers

c)

doctors

8.

Textbooks, encyclopedias, and biographies are examples of...

a)

primary sources

b)

secondary sources

9.

Something written at the time of the event is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

10.

A biography about Abraham Lincoln is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

11.

In school we use textbooks to learn about history, when we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

a primary source

b)

a secondary source

12.

If a source is trustworthy, it is said to be...

a)

credible

b)

unbelievable

c)

forgettable