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Historical Sources

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who are archaeologists?
a)
Scientists who excavate and study items left behind by people throughout history.
b)
Historians who write textbooks.
c)
People who love art and history.
d)
Weather experts.
2.
What are artifacts?
a)
Opinions about the past.
b)
Human-made objects that help us learn about past civilizations and how they developed.
c)
Stories passed down through generations.
d)
Facts from the past.
3.
What is bias in historical research?
a)
Being fair and balanced.
b)
Favoring one belief or opinion over others.
c)
Using both primary and secondary sources.
d)
Investigating oral histories.
4.
What is a fact in historical context?
a)
A statement that expresses someone's feelings.
b)
Something that can be proven true through evidence.
c)
A primary source document.
d)
An ancient artifact.
5.
Which of the following is an opinion?
a)
A book written by a historian.
b)
A letter from a historical figure.
c)
A statement that expresses someone's feelings or beliefs.
d)
A photograph from the past.
6.
What are oral histories in historical research?
a)
Ancient stories told through drawings.
b)
Interviews, recorded on audio or video, with someone who experienced an event in the past.
c)
Stories written by historians.
d)
Artifacts from the past.
7.
Which of the following is considered a primary source in history?
a)
A textbook about World War II.
b)
A biography of a famous inventor.
c)
A newspaper article from the 1800s.
d)
A documentary about ancient civilizations.
8.
What are secondary sources in historical research?
a)
Historical sources created by people who saw or experienced something and were usually created around the time of an important historical event.
b)
Opinions of historians.
c)
Sources that are not reliable.
d)
Historical sources created by people who have studied primary sources and then provide their interpretation.
9.

Which of the following is an artifact?

a)

b)

10.

Identify the fact.

a)

"The colonists are never satisfied."

b)

"The native people have no culture."

c)

"The birds all have differently shaped beaks."

d)

The mountains perfectly reflect the sunlight."

11.

What is an example of a secondary source?

a)

a film about Paul Revere

b)

Emily Dickinson's journal

c)

An interview with President Roosevelt

d)

Daily articles about a teacher's strike

12.
What is an opinion?
a)
Something that can be proven.
b)
A statement that expresses someone's feelings or beliefs.
13.
What is a fact?
a)
Something that can be proven.
b)
A statement that expresses someone's feelings or beliefs.
14.

What does the word bias mean?

a)

Collecting different opinions to learn about history

b)

Being fair and treating all ideas equally

c)

Favoring one belief or opinion over others

d)

Writing facts to share with others

15.

What type of sources include artifacts like tools, pottery, and weapons?

a)

Geological sources

b)

Biological sources

c)

Historical sources

d)

Archaeological sources

16.

In a history class, Daniel read an account of a historical event written by someone who DID NOT witness the event. What is this type of account called?

a)

a bystander

b)

an accountant

c)

primary source

d)

secondary source

17.

A document or record of past events created by people who were present at that time is called ____________.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

c)

Corroboration

d)

Sourcing

18.

A ________________ is written after the time period by an expert or historian and can include books, magazines, and short articles.

a)

primary Source

b)

secondary Source

c)

bias

d)

artifact

19.

Many history classes learn by using textbooks. What kind of source would that be?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Third

20.

An example of a primary source is?

a)

a diary entry

b)

a newspaper editorial

21.

A photograph is a:

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source