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Historical Thinking Skills

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of historical records to find dates and make timelines is called

a)

historiography

b)

chronology

c)

sociology

d)

anthropology

2.

The study of how people interact with things of value or money is called

a)

psychology

b)

sociology

c)

politics

d)

economics

3.

A source that is original to the time period or created by someone who witnessed the event is called a

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

OG source

d)

best source

4.

 A prejudice for or against something is called

(Hint: prejudice means a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience)

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

bias

d)

fake news

5.

A source that was created after an event has taken place by people who did not participate is called a

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

literature

d)

fake news

6.

The circumstances that form the setting of an event, idea, or statement are called

a)

characters

b)

action

c)

corroboration

d)

context

7.

The customs, social institutions, and achievements of a group are called

a)

culture

b)

economics

c)

society

d)

politics

8.

When we study historical documents, it is important to __________ or look at what other sources say.

a)

ignore

b)

corroborate

c)

contextualize

d)

source

9.

What kind of source is the Constitution of the United States?

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

10.

What kind of source is a textbook?

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

11.

What kind of source is an autobiography or memoir?

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

12.

When something is encouraging you to migrate or move to a new place, it is called a _______________.

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

13.

When something is forcing you to leave your home and move to a new place, it is called a _____________________.

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

14.

Which answer is NOT an example of an adaptation made by Native Americans?

a)

Gathering acorns in homemade baskets

b)

using clay and stones to build a shelter

c)

living on a grassy plain

d)

building canoes and tools for fishing

15.

What does the word "indigenous" mean?

a)

something that Native Americans used to call Europeans

b)

something that is brought to a new place by migrants

c)

something that is native or original to an area