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Week of October 24

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is democracy?

a)

Government by the people

b)

Government by elected representatives

c)

Government by a king or queen

d)

Government by a tyrant

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Which term means how a person sees an event? (their point of view)

a)
values
b)
opinion
c)
perspective
d)
fact
6.

What is a "Single Story"?

a)

One view or story about a person or group of people that is biased and/or stereotyped.

b)

A story about one person

7.

What are oral histories?

a)

History of Dentists

b)

Personal stories, experiences of everyday people - told through interview or storytelling

c)

Textbooks

8.
This term means:
one-sided; unfair favoritism
a)
evaluate
b)
accuracy
c)
perspective
d)
bias
9.

Which is NOT an example of a secondary source?

a)

Newspaper article

b)

Article critiquing a piece of art

c)

Book about the French Revolution

d)

Biography of George Washington

10.

Which is NOT an example of a primary source?

a)

Diary

b)

Letter

c)

Textbook

d)

Interview

11.

When studying the American Independence, is The Declaration of Independence a primary or secondary source?

a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
12.
Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread
a)
Chickens
b)
Rats
c)
Fleas
d)
Ships 
13.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
14.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
15.
Which of the following did not carry the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Fleas
b)
Flies
c)
Rats
d)
Humans
16.
Which of the following contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague?
a)
lack of medical and scientific knowledge
b)
isolation from other cultures
c)
lack of faith in God and religion
d)
good hygiene and sanitation practices
17.

True/False: People in the 1300s knew what caused the Bubonic Plague.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Based on the map above, from where did the Bubonic Plague originate?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

South Africa

c)

Central Asia

d)

Middle East

19.

What is a republic?

a)

Government by the people

b)

Government by elected representatives

c)

Government by king or queen

d)

Government by a small group of people

20.

What is a monarchy?

a)

Government by the people

b)

Government by elected representatives

c)

Government by king or queen

d)

Government by dictator