WorksheetsHistorical Thinking Skills
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The study of historical records to find dates and make timelines is called
historiography
chronology
sociology
anthropology
The study of how people interact with things of value or money is called
psychology
sociology
politics
economics
A source that is original to the time period or created by someone who witnessed the event is called a
primary source
secondary source
OG source
best source
A prejudice for or against something is called
(Hint: prejudice means a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience)
opinion
fact
bias
fake news
A source that was created after an event has taken place by people who did not participate is called a
primary source
secondary source
literature
fake news
The circumstances that form the setting of an event, idea, or statement are called
characters
action
corroboration
context
The customs, social institutions, and achievements of a group are called
culture
economics
society
politics
When we study historical documents, it is important to __________ or look at what other sources say.
ignore
corroborate
contextualize
source
What kind of source is the Constitution of the United States?
primary source
secondary source
What kind of source is a textbook?
primary source
secondary source
What kind of source is an autobiography or memoir?
primary source
secondary source
When something is encouraging you to migrate or move to a new place, it is called a _______________.
Push factor
Pull factor
When something is forcing you to leave your home and move to a new place, it is called a _____________________.
Push factor
Pull factor
Which answer is NOT an example of an adaptation made by Native Americans?
Gathering acorns in homemade baskets
using clay and stones to build a shelter
living on a grassy plain
building canoes and tools for fishing
What does the word "indigenous" mean?
something that Native Americans used to call Europeans
something that is brought to a new place by migrants
something that is native or original to an area
