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Topic 0: Historical Skills

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

a)

A fictional novel set during World War II

b)

A textbook written by a historian

c)

An article summarizing research findings

d)

A diary written by a soldier during World War II

2.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A secondary source is a document or recording that provides biased information about an event, person, or topic.

b)

A secondary source is a document or recording that provides incorrect information about an event, person, or topic.

c)

A secondary source is a document or recording that provides information about an event, person, or topic, but is not directly from that event, person, or topic.

d)

A secondary source is a document or recording that provides information about an event, person, or topic, and is directly from that event, person, or topic.

3.

What is a primary source?

a)

A primary source is a document or artifact that was created by someone who is not an expert in the field being studied.

b)

A primary source is an original document or artifact that was created during the time period being studied.

c)

A primary source is a secondary document or artifact that was created after the time period being studied.

d)

A primary source is a fictional document or artifact that was created for entertainment purposes.

4.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Diary

c)

History textbook

5.

A 2015 Broadway musical depicting the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

6.

The Diary of Anne Frank

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

7.

Identify the source type:

The United States Constitution

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

8.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

b)

A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

9.

How are events before Jesus' birth represented?

a)

BC

b)

AD

c)

BCE

d)

CE

10.

What does AD stand for?

a)

Before Christ

b)

After Death

c)

Anno Domini

d)

Common Era

11.

What is the non-religious alternative for BC?

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

AD

d)

O

12.

What is the non-religious alternative for AD?

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

AD

d)

O

13.

If there isn't a 'BC' or 'AD' next to a date, what is it most likely?

a)

BC

b)

AD

c)

BCE

d)

CE

14.

How are years counted before and after the birth of Christ?

a)

Both count upwards

b)

Both count downwards

c)

Before counts downwards, after counts upwards

d)

Before counts upwards, after counts downwards

15.

What is a decade?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

Not mentioned

16.

What is a century?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

Not mentioned

17.

What is a millennium?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

Not mentioned

18.

25 BCE is earlier or later than 5 BCE? ("earlier" is longer ago and "later" is more recent)

a)
not applicable
b)
same time
c)
later
d)
earlier
19.

Reorder the following from earliest (furthest back in time) to latest (or most recent)

2023 BCE , 2023 CE, 1 BCE, 1 CE, 2000 BCE

a)

2023 BCE

b)

2000 BCE

c)

1 BCE

d)

1 CE

e)

2023 CE

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
20.

What continent is found at 20°S, 60°W?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

India

21.

What continent is found at 60°N, 120°e?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

India

22.

What continent is found at 30°S, 130°e?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

23.

What continent is found at 80°S, 20°e?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

24.

What ocean is found at 10°S, 180°e?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

25.

What ocean is found at 30°N, 60°w?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

26.

Letter K is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

27.

Letter B is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

28.

Letter J is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

29.

Letter L is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

30.

Latitude and Longitude are measured in

a)

degrees

b)

inches

c)

miles

d)

kilometers

31.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
32.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
33.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
34.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
35.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
36.

The equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Eastern

d)

Northern and Western