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Chapter 1 Vocabulary- Thinking Like a Historian

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics.

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Era

d)

Millenium

2.

A period of 100 years.

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Era

d)

Millenium

3.

A period of 10 years.

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Era

d)

Millenium

4.

To tell what might happen in the future.

a)

Fortune-Tell

b)

Phenomenon

c)

Bias

d)

Predict

5.

The circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view

a)

Point of View

b)

Historical Context

c)

Frame of Reference

d)

Close Reading

6.

The personal attributes and life experiences of an author that may have influenced his/her point of view

a)

Frame of Reference

b)

Historical Context

c)

Point of View

d)

Close Reading

7.

An opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author's personal circumstances

a)

Bias

b)

Historical Context

c)

Point of View

d)

Contextualizing

8.

Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author's claims or point of view

a)

Point of View

b)

Contextualizing

c)

Close Reading

d)

Sourcing

9.

Comparing different sources in order to 1) gain a more accurate account of the past, 2) evaluate the validity of a source, and/or 3) consider multiple perspectives

a)

Corroboration

b)

Contextualizing

c)

Citation

d)

Sourcing

10.

Taking into consideration how the author was influenced by when and where the document was produced

a)

Corroboration

b)

Contextualizing

c)

Sourcing

d)

Point of View

11.

Examining the "who," "what," "when," "where," and "why" of a document

a)

Primary Source

b)

Attribution

c)

Sourcing

d)

Generalization

12.

Presenting another person's work as one's own, whether unintentionally or intentionally.

a)

Sourcing

b)

Inferencing

c)

Plagiarism

d)

Inference

13.

A conclusion made based on what is not started, but implied.

a)

Generalization

b)

Inference

c)

Sourcing

d)

Citizen

14.

The order of events in relation to other events

a)

Absolute Chronology

b)

Relative Location

c)

Relative Chronology

d)

Absolute Location

15.

The order of events by date

a)

Absolute Chronology

b)

Relative Location

c)

Relative Chronology

d)

Absolute Location

16.

A document or object written or created during the time of an event.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Document

c)

Republic

d)

Primay Source

17.

A document or object that analyzes a primary source.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Document

c)

Republic

d)

Primary Source

18.

An event that can be observed.

a)

Prediction

b)

Phenomenon

c)

Generalization

d)

Growth Rate

19.

A preference that prevents fair judgment.

a)

Generalization

b)

Inference

c)

Bias

d)

Phenomenon

20.

A natural feature of the land.

a)

Landform

b)

Climate

c)

Region

d)

Growth Rate

21.

General weather pattern of a place over time.

a)

Landform

b)

Climate

c)

Region

d)

Growth Rate

22.

Of or about the city.

a)

Landform

b)

Climate

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

23.

Of or about the countryside.

a)

Landform

b)

Climate

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

24.

Physical location of a place.

a)

Absolute Chronology

b)

Relative Location

c)

Relative Chronology

d)

Absolute Location

25.

Location of a place in relationship to other places or features.

a)

Absolute Chronology

b)

Relative Location

c)

Relative Chronology

d)

Absolute Location

26.

The structure of a population according to age.

a)

Generalization

b)

Growth Rate

c)

Age Distribution

d)

Federalism

27.

Speed at which a population grows.

a)

Growth Rate

b)

Age Distribution

c)

Federalism

d)

Republic

28.

A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and state governments.

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

29.

The right to give commands and use power.

a)

Federalism

b)

Authority

c)

Republic

d)

Popular Sovereignty

30.

A form of government run by elected representatives.

a)

Federalism

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Popular Sovereignty

31.

Voters hold sovereign power through representatives.

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Republicanism

32.

Rule by the people.

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Republicanism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

33.

Having the power to make laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Republic

34.

Having the power to enforce and carry out laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Republic

35.

Having the power to interpret and apply laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Republic

36.

A person who legally belongs to a country and has full rights and protections of that country.

a)

Citizen

b)

Immigrant

c)

Author

d)

Speaker

37.

An economic system in which people and businesses are mostly free to make their own choices in producing and exchanging goods and services, with limited government interference.

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Bartering

38.

The traditions, beliefs, language, and arts of a particular group.

a)

Demographic

b)

Climate

c)

Diversity

d)

Culture

39.

A variety, a mixture.

a)

Culture

b)

Diversity

c)

Category

d)

Population

40.

To permanently move to a new country.

a)

Diversity

b)

Culture

c)

Moving

d)

Immigrate

41.

A group organized by shared characteristics.

a)

Category

b)

Diversity

c)

Culture

d)

Climate

42.

A statement based on general truth or knowledge.

a)

Inference

b)

Point of View

c)

Generalization

d)

Primary source

43.

A credit mentioning the author or artist of a work.

a)

Attribution

b)

Citation

c)

Plagiarism

d)

Sourcing

44.

A formal listing of a source.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Primary Source

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Citation