WorksheetsApex 7.1.5 Practice
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is your first and last name?
Which example describes a primary source?
A biography written by his friend and attendant Einhard in the early 9th century
An article discussing the political actions of Charlemagne written by an American professor
A movie about the lives of Charlemagne and his friend and attendant Einhard
A painting of Charlemagne made by a Renaissance artist in the 15th century
Which example describes a primary source?
An article about British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's role in the Cold War
An analysis of a speech given by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
A song written about the politics of British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
A memoir written by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher about her career
This is an excerpt from an eighth grade history book:
"Over 27 million people visited the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, at a time when the total U.S. population was only 65 million. People didn't just come from all over the United States; they came from all over the world to see what this young nation was about."
Which statement best represents the main idea of this source?
Over 27 million people visited the Columbian Exposition
The 1893 Columbian Exposition was very popular
The 1893 Columbian Exposition was in Chicago.
The US population in 1893 was 65 million
This is an excerpt from an eighth grade history book:
"Over 27 million people visited the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, at a time when the total US population was only 65 million. People didn't just come from all over the United States; they came from all over the world to see what this young nation was about."
Who is the audience of this source?
People interested in Chicago history
Elementary school students
Students in an eighth grade history class
Americans living in the late 1800s
This is an excerpt from a letter written by a soldier fighting in World War I and sent to his mother:
"The trenches stretch for miles, but even though they are almost 12 feet deep, we can't walk around much. The bullets and grenades rain down upon us at even the slightest hint of movement, so all we can do is lean in stillness, waiting, trying not to make a sound."
Who is the intended audience of this source?
People interested in World War I
Other World War I soldiers
A World War I soldier
The soldier's mother
This is an excerpt from a letter written by a soldier fighting in World War I and sent to his mother:
"The trenches stretch for miles, but event though they are almost 12 feet deep, we can't walk around much. The bullets and grenades rain down upon us at even the slightest hint of movement, so all we can do is lean in stillness, waiting, trying not to make a sound."
Which statement best represents the main idea of this source?
Trenches were used extensively in World War I
Trenches are often dug almost 12 feet deep
The soldier's mother is worried about her son
Fighting in a World War I trench was boring and dangerous.
Which statement is an example of a fact?
The United States gained large amounts of land because of the Mexican-American war.
The United States was wrong to start the Mexican-American War to achieve Manifest Destiny
The Mexican-American War should be considered one of the greatest victories of the United States
Mexico's economic problems stem from its losses during the Mexican-American War.
Which statement is an example of an opinion?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, officially ended the Mexican-American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, established the Rio Grande as the border between the United States and Mexico
The Mexican-American War should be considered one of the greatest victories of the United States.
The United States gained large amounts of land because of the Mexican-American War.
This is an excerpt from a book by historian Allie Dubecky:
"European colonization was devastating to the indigenous population of the Americas. In North America, disease, war, and displacement caused the American Indian population to decline by almost 60 percent by the end of the 1800s."
Which statement about the credibility of this source is most accurate?
This source is credible because it contains opinions that are shared by other authors.
This source is credible because it contains facts and information that are accurate
This source is not credible because it was not written by an expert in the field
This source is not credible because it contains more opinions than facts
This is an excerpt from the website the Americas by high school student Allie Dubecky:
"European colonization was the worst thing to ever happen to indigenous populations in the Americas. But indigenous people should have known better than to trust European explorers. If they had put up more of a fight, perhaps the European explorers would have decided not to create colonies in the Americas."
Which statement about the credibility of this source is most accurate?
The sources is credible because the author is an expert on indigenous people
The source is credible because it contains more facts than opinions
The source is not credible because it contains more opinions than facts
The source is not credible because it does not contain the dates of the events
