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SS Quiz #2

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 5hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pink shaded area called?

a)

The New World

b)

The Americas

c)

The Western Hemisphere

d)

None of the options presented

e)

All of the options presented

2.

This is an accurate map of the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The area of land toward the bottom of the map is referred to as _____

a)

South America

b)

Central America

c)

North America

d)

The Caribbean

4.

The chain of islands off the coast of Florida is referred to as _____

a)

South America

b)

Central America

c)

North America

d)

The Caribbean

5.

Which of the following is not a continent?

a)

United States

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

6.

Which hemisphere is the United States in?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

7.

Which continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

8.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

9.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

10.

Select ALL THE CONTINENTS that Europeans did not know about before Columbus.

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Caribbean

d)

Africa

11.

Which continent was Columbus trying to reach?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

12.

Which best explains why Columbus was trying to find a new water route to Asia?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Scientific research

c)

Riches / Gold

d)

The joy of traveling

13.

What is an Indigenous Community?

a)

A group of people who brought furs back to Europe

b)

A group of people who sailed across the ocean in hopes to find India

c)

The first groups of people who lived in an area

d)

A group of people who came to spread Christianity

14.

Which of the countries listed below are considered to be in the New World?

a)

Mexico

b)

Asia

c)

Spain

d)

France

15.

How long have Native Americans been living in America?

a)

a few decades

b)

about the same time as the Europeans

c)

long before any Europeans came

d)

since 1776

16.

Native American groups of North America:

a)

did not share any beliefs

b)

had beliefs about land ownership that were very similar to those of the Europeans

c)

formed large empires like the Aztec

d)

often had religious beliefs that were closely linked to nature

17.

When people started to travel into North America, they became hunters and ___________________.

a)

shoppers

b)

gathers

c)

players

d)

friends

18.

Hunters and gathers ----- to find food.

a)

theory

b)

civilization

c)

migrated

19.

The Anasazi houses were very tall and

many family members lived in the same house.

The houses were carved out of rocks.

and were made under a cliff. This was called Cliff Dwelling.

Question: Where were most of the houses made and what was this called?

a)

The Anasazi did not build houses, but they preferred to live in tents or teepees because they were always nomads.

b)

Most of the houses made by the Anasazi were carved out of rocks and made under a cliff, which was called Cliff Dwelling.

c)

Most of the houses were made out of clay and always on top of a mesa which is called Top Dwelling.

20.

People had to keep moving to new places to grow crops.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Agrarian society led to a stable food supply.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which society would you most likely find in this environment?

a)

Hunter Gatherer

b)

Agrarian

c)

Industrial

d)

Anassazi

23.

Which society had the least permanent impact on their environment?

a)

Hunter Gatherer

b)

Agrarian

c)

Industrial

d)

Modern Society

24.

______: devoted to agriculture (farming and herding); rural; agricultural

a)

Farmer

b)

Agriculturist

c)

Agrarian

d)

Rancher

25.

There can be many perspectives on the same event in history.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

What kind of source is a textbook?

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

27.

What kind of source is an autobiography or memoir?

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

28.

Which term best describes how a person sees an event? (Their point of view.)

a)
values
b)
opinion
c)
perspective
d)
fact
29.

What is a historian?

a)

a person who researches, studies, and writes about the past

b)

a person who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record

c)

a person who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth

d)

a person who has a degree in history, sociology and anthropology

30.

The same fight looked different to the three witnesses because they each had a different ____________ of the fight.

a)

perspective

b)

fact

c)

motive

d)

opinion

31.
We are all _________________ because we study and learn history.
a)

teachers

b)

doctors

c)

historians

d)

librarians

32.

____: The intentional use of language to present a one sided description.

a)

Blast

b)

Bias

c)

Perspective

d)

Point of view

33.

A Wikipedia article about President Barack Obama is a _____.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

34.

You are studying September 11, 2001. Which of the following would be a secondary source?

a)

a newspaper article written on 09/11/01

b)

a newspaper article written on 9/11/22

c)

transcripts from phone calls made out of the World Trade Centers on 09/11/01

d)

video footage of the actual attacks.

35.

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

a)

characters

b)

action

c)

corroboration

d)

context

36.

There can be many perspectives on the same event in history.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

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

a)

ignore

b)

corroborate

c)

contextualize

d)

source

38.

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

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

39.

What is the BEST definition of historical thinking?

a)

The study of past events and the memorization of important dates.

b)

The ability to describe, analyze, evaluate, and construct diverse interpretations of the past.

c)

Using thought or reasoning to justify an event or opinion.

d)

The ability to identify patterns within a group of facts or rules to determine outcomes.

40.

Which historical thinking skill requires that you ask questions (who, what, where, when, why) to consider the CREATION of a source?

a)

Sourcing

b)

Close Reading

c)

Corroboration

d)

Contextualization

41.

Which historical thinking skill requires that you compare and contrast different sources?

a)

Sourcing

b)

Close Reading

c)

Corroboration

d)

Contextualization

42.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:


High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

One student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

c)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

d)

School uniforms can be ordered online .

43.

Which of the following is true about Historical Interpretations?

a)

Historical interpretations remain the same. over time and place.

b)

History is about memorizing agreed upon facts.

c)

Historical interpretations are open to revision based upon new facts and ideas.

d)

History is only open to one interpretation based upon facts.

44.
Is this painting of "Washington Crossing the Delaware" from 1850 a primary or secondary source of the Revolutionary War in 1776?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
45.

Textbooks, newspapers, eyewitness accounts, diaries, and photos are all good _____ when you want to get information.

a)

sources

b)

artifacts

c)

places

d)

latitudes

46.

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 
47.

What is historical thinking?

a)

seeming reasonable or probable. credible, reasonable, believable, possible, conceivable

b)

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. proof, confirmation, verification, substantiation, corroboration, affirmation

c)

the act of thinking like a historian by utilizing historical thinking skills such as sourcing, contextualizing, and corroborating.

d)

using chronological order to create a timeline using reliable sources

48.

What is sourcing?

a)

Identify the author and the author’s purpose (before you read a document to determine if the source is trustworthy and believable).

b)

Evaluate language and evidence throughout a document to support the author’s claims.

c)

Entails a comparison and contrast of the document with other sources to establish its accuracy and validity.

d)

Use background knowledge to infer the meaning of the document and the setting.

49.

What is evidence?

a)

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

b)

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. agreement, understanding, settlement, deal, trade-off, bargain

c)

a serious disagreement or argument dispute, quarrel, squabble, disagreement, dissension, clash

d)

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. proof, confirmation, verification, substantiation, corroboration, affirmation

50.

Match the following historical thinking skills to their definitions.

a)

Sourcing

1.

Consider the creation of the source (who, what, where, when, why)

b)

Close Reading

2.

Analyzing and asking questions of a document while reading it

c)

Corroboration

3.

Comparing and contrasting different sources

d)

Contextualization

4.

Understanding a document in relation to time and place of creation

51.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


Since you have already been accepted by three colleges, do you plan on applying to any more?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

52.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


Based on your experience here at Morton, what do you most hope to gain from your senior year?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

53.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


Do you feel the professional sports should have taken action regarding their stance on domestic violence sooner?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

54.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


Considering how many years it will take to graduate college, what if any alternative career plans do you have?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

55.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


Should air conditioning be mandated in all high school across Illinois?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

56.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


If more space becomes available at Morton East, what are your feelings on allowing Freshman to attend?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

57.

Please identify if the following question is open-ended or closed-ended:


If the school day was extended in order to start school in September, would you be willing to stay a little longer everyday?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

58.

True or False: Open Questions are good research questions.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

True or False: Open Questions can be answered with just a "YES" or "NO".

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Is the following an OPEN or CLOSED question:


What are the most popular types of mustard in America?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

61.

Click on the CLOSED question.

a)

Why are flowers so colorful?

b)

How do flowers grow?

c)

Is rain good for growing flowers?

d)

What are the most expensive types of flowers?

62.

Click on the OPEN question.

a)

Is swimming hard?

b)

How can I improve at swimming?

c)

Do swimmers need special equipment?

d)

Will always be an Olympic event?

63.

Is Wikipedia a good source?

a)

Yes, to start to gather information and develop a baseline understanding of a topic as long as it is backed by other websites.

b)

Yes, to plagiarize all of the answers from.

c)

No, but I use it anyway.

d)

No, and I would never use it.

64.

How can we tell if a source is reliable?

a)

It's current (within the past 5 years)

b)

Its author is a professional in their field

c)

The news is written professionally

d)

All of the above

65.

You are doing a project on Macbeth. Which of these sources do you think is most reliable?

a)

Ms. Spilchuk's mom

b)

CBC news

c)

Wikipedia

d)

ShakespearesMacbeth.com

66.

A site that has a lot of bias is a reliable source.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

To see if a site is reliable, you should check the copyright of the site.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

A web site hosted by a university would be a reliable source.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Credible sources are

a)

trustworthy and reliable

b)

informational and biased

c)

persuasive and convincing

d)

long and confusing

70.

Always check a website's URL.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

To see if a site is reliable, check to see who created the site.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

A university website would be a reliable source.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

A government website would be a reliable source.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

A museum would be a reliable source.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Instagram is a reliable source.

a)

True

b)

False

76.
Evaluating content on the Web is important because...
a)
Web authors are always less professional
b)
Web authors are always biased
c)

Anyone can publish on the Web.  There's no guarantee that what you're reading is reliable.

d)
Printed information is always more accurate then information found on the Web
77.
Only experts can post information on the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Which one of these items should you NOT be concerned about when evaluating a website?
a)
length of information
b)
date of the last update
c)
accuracy of information
d)
purpose of the website
79.

The period of time before humans invented writing

a)

prehistory

b)

archaeology

c)

geology

d)

paleolithic man

80.

a scientist who studies human life in the past by looking at the things they left behind

a)

biology

b)

geology

c)

fossil

d)

archaeologist

81.

a person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants, nuts, and berries

a)

archaeology

b)

geology

c)

artifact

d)

hunter-gatherer

82.

The red line on the map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees longitude.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

International Dateline

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

83.

The red line on this map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Dateline

c)

Equator

d)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

84.

Polytheism means....

a)

belief in many gods

b)

belief in one god

85.

Monotheism means....

a)

belief in many gods

b)

belief in one god

86.

What is evidence?

a)

an object made by a human being

b)

something that is usual, typical, or standard

c)

the available body of facts or information that help determine if a belief is true

d)

the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular society, group, place, or time

87.

What is a primary source?

a)

an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study

b)

created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched

c)

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

d)

an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge

88.

What is a secondary source?

a)

an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study

b)

created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched

c)

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

d)

an educated guess based on evidence & prior knowledge

89.

Why do theories change over time? Select all correct responses.

a)

new technology becomes available- like DNA testing

b)

new tools are used like carbon-dating

c)

foreign leaders declare untruths

d)

different perspectives come to light

90.

The Library of Congress is an exceptional resource and very credible.

a)

true

b)

false

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