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WorksheetsIntro to History Skills
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
A primary source has to be a written entry while a secondary source is an artifact.
A primary source was created after the time period to retell of the event while a secondary source was created by someone who was actually there.
A primary source was created during an original time period while a secondary source was created later by someone who did not witness the event/time.
A primary source was made by a political leader while a secondary source was made by a lower class citizen.
Which of the follow are examples of a secondary source?
A diary, photograph, artifact
textbook, modern documentary, online website
clothing and weapons from the time period
a book about John Adams written by John Adams
What information does "Economy" give us about a civilization?
The economy ranks the citizens in a hierarchy with those in power being at the highest point.
The economy can tell us where a civilization is location and how those features affects the people of the civilization.
The economy can tell us the laws and leadership of a civilization.
The economy can tell us about the resources, production of goods, and the type of currency - money a civilization had.
This is an example of a
Physical Map
Political Map
Thematic Map
The process of government and lawmaking in a civilization falls under which GRAPES?
GEOGRAPHY
ACHIEVEMENTS
POLITICS
ECONOMY
SOCIETY
What purpose does the glossary in a textbook serve?
The glossary tells the definition of words found within the text.
The glossary tells what page number chapters are found within the text.
The glossary shows what something might look like.
The glossary breaks the content of the text down into different sections.
What is the continent that is dark red?
North America
Europe
Africa
Australia
What are the names of Mrs. Amador's children?!
Ethan, Noah, Ashley
Easton, Nolan, Atley
Ernie, Ned, Angie
Eli, Nathan, Abby
A physical map
shows the boundaries of a country
shows the features of the land
shows the movement of trade
This is an example of a
Thematic Map
Physical Map
Political Map
This text features helps you figure out definitions of words, generally found in the back of the book.
index
table of contents
glossary
timelines
This text feature identifies the topic of the text
Glossary
Title
Table of Contents
Map
A table of contents
Divides a section into smaller sections
Gives page numbers for topics
Gives definitions for key terms
