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Weeks 1-3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identity is...

a)

What others think of me

b)

What I think of myself

c)

What my family thinks of me

d)

A combination of what I think, my family thinks, my friends think and where I come from

2.

What shapes your identity?

a)

Entirely what someone else thinks about you

b)

Family, culture, friends and interests

3.

Can you tell a person's identity just by looking at them?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What is identity?

a)

Who and what you are

b)

A cheese stick

5.

A community of people are all alike.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A community of people share a common goal.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When joining a community it is important to figure out the skills of each member to determine who is able and who is unable to contribute.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The students at Lincoln School are part of a community.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

It is important to ___ the views of others.

a)

identity

b)

community

c)

listen

d)

contract

10.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

There is often a lot of diversity in a ___.

a)

identity

b)

community

c)

respect

d)

contract

11.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

Physical characteristics are one part of -----.

a)

norm

b)

artifacts

c)

historical argument

d)

identity

12.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

Historical arguments include ___.

a)

norms

b)

doughnuts

c)

claims

d)

identities

13.

It is important to recognize that history is ____; there is no one way to see a story.

a)

simple

b)

complicated

14.

Talented historians use ----- to create ---.

a)

doughnuts --- desserts

b)

primary sources --- historical arguments

c)

biases --- opinions

15.

Focusing on --- helps students in creating contracts.

a)

artifacts

b)

primary sources

c)

historiography

d)

norms

16.

It is rude to raise your hand when the teacher is speaking.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

We are all part of a learning community- our goal is to open our minds, respect others and do the best we can to grow our thinking.

a)

true

b)

false

18.
Race is based on _____________ characteristics, while Ethnicity is based on ____________ characteristics
a)
cultural, physical
b)
physical, cultural
c)
achieved, ascribed
d)
citizenship, cultural
19.
A group of people identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics is:
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Gender
d)
Minority
20.

Race does not exist biologically- it was created by humans as a way to classify people based on noticeable physical characteristics. 

a)
True 
b)
False 
21.
Which of the following is true of race?
a)
Racial categories are biologically determined.
b)

Some races have advantages over other races.

c)

Racial differences play a significant role in science.

d)

Scientific evidence concludes that all humans are from the same race (the human race).

22.

Race is considered to be a _________________

a)

human construct

b)

ethnicity

c)

cultural trait

d)

scientific fact

23.

Race describes someone's physical traits

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Can an individual identify with more than one race?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Can an individual identify with more than one ethnicity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

If I took a genetic test, would the results tell me what race I am?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Scientifically speaking, how many races are there in the world?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

7

d)

3

28.

Black and White are common words used to describe peoples' _________.

a)

race

b)

ethnicity

c)

culture

d)

personality

29.

Race categories are based on physical characteristics

a)

True

b)

False

30.

People are ¨assigned¨ into racial categories based on what other people see.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Ethnicity is a part of a person’s heritage and ancestry.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

People who are in the same racial group always have the same ethnicity.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Nationality is flexible--it can change.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A person can change their race by changing their nationality.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
Race does not exist biologically and was created by man as a way to classify people based on noticeable physical characteristics. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
36.
The set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as: 
a)

historical argument

b)

race

c)
culture
37.

Hakin is from _______ . Her nationality is Malaysian.

a)

Japan

b)

America

c)

Vietnam

d)

Malaysia

38.
Values, beliefs, ideas and characteristics passed from one generation to the next:
a)
culture
b)
assimilation
c)
customs
d)
ethnicity
39.

History is described as---

a)

significant events

b)

the past

c)

includes people

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

40.

A narrative is---

a)

an argument

b)

an artifact

c)

a story

d)

a primary source

41.

An artifact is ---

a)

an object that can only be found in a museum

b)

a piece of writing that is signed by a ruler (or other important person)

c)

an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest

d)

none of the above

42.

Historiography can be described as---

a)

studying how history is written- deciding what is included (or excluded) in historical documentatio

b)

a term that Mrs. Williams made up

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

43.

What is the purpose of a time capsule?

a)

It is intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians.

b)

It is intended for entertainment purposes only.

c)

It is a form of communication used by astronauts and other space travelers.

d)

It is a vehicle- transportation device created for rough terrain and used by licensed drivers.

44.

Primary sources are

a)

newspapers and magazine clippings published at the time

b)

manuscript material photographs

audio recordings, video recordings, films

c)

journals, letters, scrapbooks and diaries

speeches

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

45.

Secondary sources are

a)

journal articles that comment on or analysis research

books that interpret, analyse.

political commentary

b)

textbooks,

dictionaries and encyclopedias

c)

books that interpret, analysis

political commentary

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

46.

A historical argument includes

a)

takes a stand

b)

includes opinion

c)

involves interpretation

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

47.

An artifact includes...

a)

takes a stand

b)

includes opinion

c)

involves interpretation

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

48.

The terms race and ethnicity are firm, solid, unchanging.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

The terms race and ethnicity are fluid and changing because these terms are created by humans- and they change over time.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

When writing a historical argument, a historian should NOT use the phrases "I think..." or "in my opinion..."

a)

true

b)

false