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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
The practice of taking someone else´s work and presenting it as their own or copying it is called
homework
plagiarism
expression
an argument
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
The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship is called
politics
economics
civics
sociology
There can be many perspectives on the same event in history.
true
false
When we study historical documents, it is important to __________ or look at what other sources say.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
What kind of source is a scholarly or peer-reviewed journal?
primary source
secondary source
