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Hist Thinking Part 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To analyze means to...

a)

examine a topic, summarize, and then draw reasonable conclusions

b)

describe patterns over time and compare similarities over time

c)

confirm with other evidence

d)

place events in order

2.

To corroborate means to...

a)

examine a topic, summarize, and then draw reasonable conclusions

b)

describe patterns over time and compare similarities over time

c)

confirm w/ other evidence, like other primary or secondary sources

d)

deduce or conclude info from related evidence and your own reasoning

3.

Short-term causes are...

a)

things that seem to directly lead to other events right afterward

b)

things that happened years prior or trends that happened over time that lead to something else

c)

patterns over time

d)

used almost interchangeably with long-term causes

4.

(More than one answer)

Long-term causes are...

a)

things that are hard to notice happening around you... but easier to years or decades afterward

b)

things that happened years prior or trends that happened over time that lead to something else

c)

things that you would usually notice and see happening around you

d)

used almost interchangeably with short-term causes

5.
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source  
6.
Which document is a secondary source? 
a)

Research data on the rates of video gaming

b)
Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau  
c)

A sign at a national park explaining the park's history

d)
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  
7.
A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.

True or False: There is a single intended audience that a creator had in mind for a product or source.

a)

True.

b)

False

9.
The same accident looked different to the three witnesses because they each had a different ____________ of the accident.
a)
Perspective
b)
Angle
c)
Motive
d)
Opinion
10.
What should you do when you contextualize sources? 
a)
Determine when and where the document was created. 
b)
Determine which document is more reliable. 
c)
Determine the language(words, phrases, images, symbols) that is used in the document. 
d)
Determine the author of the document 
11.

the political, social, cultural, and economic environment related to historical moments, events, and trends

a)

Evidence

b)

Historical Context

c)

Close Reading

12.
Primary sources are always more reliable and credible than secondary sources.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

A timeline and understanding of chronology would be especially useful for determining a source's _________.

a)

corroboration

b)

author or creator

c)

context 

d)

audience