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Unit 1 Thinking Like a Historian

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion

a)

evidence

b)

bias

c)

point of view

d)

primary source

2.

a document or other record of past events created by people who were present at that time

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

bias

d)

evidence

3.

information written after the time period by an expert or historian

a)

secondary source

b)

primary source

c)

artifact

d)

evidence

4.

a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

a)

era

b)

chronology

c)

bias

d)

point of view

5.
My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
6.
When I was at summer camp a few years ago, I found an arrowhead; I did research and found out it has been made by the Cherokee Indians. What is my arrowhead?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
7.
Primary source
a)
first-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event
b)
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
c)
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
d)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
8.
Secondary source
a)
accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event
b)
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
c)
an act of asking for information.
d)
examining the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “why” of a document
9.

True or false: A biography is an example of a secondary source.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

B.C.E. =

a)

Before Common Era

b)

Before Christ Existed

c)

Before Current Existence

d)

Before Common Error

11.

Which year happened first?

a)

567 B.C.

b)

525 A.D.

12.

Which year happened most recently?

a)

2005 C.E.

b)

2005 B.C.E.

13.
Which timeline is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
14.

This is a period of 100 years

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

None of the above

15.

This is a period of 10 years

a)

A decade

b)

A century

c)

A millennium

d)

None of the Above

16.
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.  This is called __________________ order.
a)
Anno Domini
b)
chronological
c)
title
d)
periods of time
17.
What was released in 2006?
a)
Office 2003
b)
BluRay Players
c)
Xbox 360
18.
In what year was Xbox 360 released?
a)
2004
b)
2005
c)
2006
19.
Ben Franklin moved to London between the years 1720 and 1730.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Would an article about cell phones published in 1960 be current?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

A source is more reliable if the author provides links and citations along with the information.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
  Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of  a "credible source"
a)
Credible sources are trustworthy, reliable sources.
b)
Credible sources contain information that has been mentioned in movies.
c)
A credible source is always found on the internet.
d)

Credible sources are information from the government and people's opinions.

23.
One way to check the accuracy of the content is to 
a)

Check Wikipedia 

b)

Cross-check the information with other credible sources 

c)

Ask a friend if it looks right

24.

A Wikipedia post with no author, date, or citations listed

a)

Credible source

b)

Not a credible source

25.

You are researching smog and air quality. Which source is most credible?

a)

A blog about air quality

b)

The local newspaper

c)

A university study about air quality

d)

Interviewing kids with asthma

26.

Which domain is more reliable?

a)

.com

b)

.net

c)

.org

d)

.edu

27.

Which domain is more reliable?

a)

.net

b)

.gov

c)

.com

d)

.org

28.

When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

a)

the source is unbelievable and fantastic

b)

it is unreliable and false

c)

the source is appropriate for a business report

d)

it is believable and trustworthy

29.

My BFF's instagram

a)

Credible source

b)

Not a credible source

30.

Which would be the most credible source?

a)

wikipedia.org

b)

nutrition.gov

c)

espn.com

d)

cooking.com

31.

How do we write about history?

a)

First, we start by thinking of something that someone has already said and then we copy it word-for-word (but without giving credit)

b)

Next, we arrange all of our favorite snacks near our work area so when we get a little hungry we don’t have far to go to eat something until lunch

c)

We interpret information from primary sources to draw conclusions and make inferences (coming to a logical conclusion)

32.

What is the final decision that is reached or achieved by logical reasoning?

a)

A conclusion

b)

A hypothesis

c)

Primary source

33.

What is this an example of?

a)

An artefact

b)

A fossil

c)

A secondary source

d)

A written record

34.

What is history?

a)

The study of the present

b)

A historian

c)

The study of the past

d)

Land surrounded by water

35.

Who studies history?

a)

Historians

b)

Geologists

c)

Doctors

d)

News reporters

36.

Study of the past based on what people left behind is called

a)

History

b)

Primary sources

c)

Archaeology

d)

Artefacts

37.

When historians draw conclusions, they look for

a)

Other historians' opinions

b)

How people view events in present time, not past

c)

Facts and evidence in their primary and secondary sources

d)

Bias and opinion in secondary sources

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