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NMH7 Historical Thinking BP Task

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a historian?

a)

a person who researches, studies, and writes about the past, and is considered an expert on it

b)

a person who studies human activity through the recovery and analysis of artifacts from today and the past

c)

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

d)

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What is a generalization?

a)

a period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

b)

a period of ten years

c)

a period of a thousand years

d)

assuming something about a group of people based on little information

5.

Why is contextualization a useful skill?

a)

Giving context to the source helps to understand how the environment influences what is in the text.

b)

Finding out when/where the source was written.

c)

It helps you determine if a source is reliable.

6.
The same accident looked different to the three witnesses because they each had a different ____________ of the accident.
a)
Perspective
b)
Angle
c)
Motive
d)
Opinion
7.

causation (SSP.04)

a)

determining how one event leads to another

b)

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter; perspective

c)

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

d)

a conclusion reached based on evidence and inferences

8.

continuity & change over time (SSP.05)

a)

an account of the past

b)

acknowledging what stays the same, and what is different, over a period of time

c)

imagining the time period in which a document was created

d)

Putting events in sequence and making connections based on related continuity and change

9.

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)

A 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 .

10.

Which of the following is true about Historical Interpretations?

a)

They remain the same.

b)

History is about memorizing the 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.

11.

Bonus Question:

A challenge or problem that has been debated or discussed across time

a)

claim

b)

enduring issue

c)

issue

12.

This is the idea of having absolutely no bias or prejudice at all:

a)

subjectivity

b)

objectivity

c)

perspective

d)

subconscious

13.

Which statement shows bias?

a)

Johnny is in the 9th grade at Arlington High School

b)

My son, Johnny, couldn't have cheated on his test, he's always so sweet and honest.

c)

Johnny plays on the Admiral football team

d)

Johnny has blonde hair and blue eyes.

14.

Definition: Refers to where this historical development/event is taking place and why it is taking place there.

a)

historical context

b)

geographical context

c)

source

d)

claim

15.

Claims testing involves using information to make an informed decision including:

a)

scientific errors and gut instinct.

b)

limited resources and limited data

c)

A variety of evidence and well-trusted perspectives.

d)

emotional responses such as feelings.

16.

Selecting certain people to be interviewed is

a)

Bias through selection and omission

b)

Bias through placement

c)

Bias through source control

d)

Bias through crowd counts

17.

'More than 900 people attended the event' is

a)

Bias through selection and omission

b)

Bias through placement

c)

Bias through source control

d)

Bias through crowd counts

18.

'It is a moral outrage...' is bias through

a)

Word Choice and Tone

b)

Placement

c)

Source Control

d)

Headline

19.

Bias in the media can influence the reader to feel

a)

positively towards an issue

b)

negatively towards an issue

c)

either positively or negatively toward

20.

Where a story appears in the newspaper or during the news segment is

a)

Bias through use of names/titles

b)

Bias through word choice and tone

c)

Bias through placement

d)

Bias through crowd counts

21.

An editor can express bias by choosing some or none of a story what is this?

a)

Bias through selection and omission

b)

Bias through placement

c)

Bias through source control

d)

Bias through crowd counts

22.

When the news calls someone who was in jail for a minor offense an "ex-con"

a)

Bias through Placement

b)

Bias by Headline

c)

Bias through Names and Titles

d)

Bias by statistics

23.

Newspapers put stories on front page that they want you to read

a)

Bias through Placement

b)

Bias by Headline

c)

Bias through Names and Titles

d)

Bias by statistics

24.

To make a story interesting numbers can be inflated

a)

Bias through Placement

b)

Bias by Headline

c)

Bias through Names and Titles

d)

Bias by Statistics and Crowd Counts

25.

Do pictures show the subject in a flattering/unflattering way?

a)

Bias through Source Control

b)

Bias through Photo's, Captions and Camera Angles

c)

Bias through Placement

d)

Bias through Headline

26.

News covers story of kneeling football players by interviewing ONLY Players. This is

a)

Bias by Word Choice and Tone

b)

Bias through Source Control

c)

Bias through crowd counts and statistics

27.

Will the following give bias answers?

Question: What is your favorite sport?

Group: People who play soccer

a)

Yes because they play soccer so they are likely to say it is their favorite sport

b)

No because playing the sport will not influence their opinion

28.

Will this give bias answers?

Question: What is your favorite soft drink?

Group: Picking names out of a telephone book

a)

Yes because the people randomly selected in the phone book is a pre-selected group.

b)

No because the people in the phone book would be randomly selected and not based on anything else.

29.

Would this get a biased response?

Question: Should more money be put into athletic programs or music programs?

Group: Students in the band program

a)

Yes because they only asked students in the band program, so their opinion is likely to be band.

b)

No because they could be randomly selected band students.

30.

Reading for pleasure is a waste of time. However, 63% of people who spend a hour of reading will see an increase in their test scores because of the practice time spent reading. Which is a biased statement?

a)

Reading for pleasure is a waste of time.

b)

63% of people who spend a hour of reading will see an increase in their test scores because of the practice time spent reading.

31.

I just got back from soccer practice, and when I was there my friends and I agreed that soccer is the best sport to play. We believe it is the best sport to play because of the running and coordination it takes to play. Which is a biased statement?

a)

... my friends and I agreed that soccer is the best sport to play.

b)

We believe it is the best sport to play because of the running and coordination it takes to play.

32.

Which is a biased statement about social studies?

a)

Social Studies includes American and World History, Current Events, Government, Geography, and Psychology.

b)

Social Studies is the best subject the school teaches.

33.

In a news article you noticed that the author left out important information or facts. What type of bias could this be?

a)

Bias by labeling

b)

Bias by placement

c)

Bias by omission

d)

Bias by labeling

34.

The newspaper decided to place a story above-the-fold so that you saw that story first. What type of bias could this be?

a)

Bias by omission

b)

Bias by story selection

c)

Bias by selection of sources

d)

Bias by placement

35.

The author chooses only to use sources that support their argument. What type of bias could this be?

a)

Bias by omission

b)

Bias by selection of sources

c)

Bias by placement

d)

Bias by labeling

36.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

b)

A document or recording that was created at the time of study.

c)

A document or recording that is based on personal bias.

d)

A document or recording that is based on scientific errors.

37.

What type of bias could be present if a news outlet only interviews people from a specific political party?

a)

Bias through selection and omission

b)

Bias through placement

c)

Bias through source control

d)

Bias through crowd counts

38.

What is the term for a statement that is not based on fact or knowledge?

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

c)

Claim

d)

Source

39.

What is the term for the idea that everyone has their own unique view or perspective?

a)

Subjectivity

b)

Objectivity

c)

Generalization

d)

Enduring issue

40.

Which statement is an example of bias through word choice and tone?

a)

The politician's speech was filled with lies and deceit.

b)

The politician gave a speech yesterday.

c)

The politician's speech was about the economy.

d)

The politician's speech was held at the city hall.

41.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
42.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
43.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
44.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
45.
A webpage talking about how life may have been in ancient Greece.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
46.
A journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
47.
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source  
48.
Written at the time of the event
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
49.
Primary Sources
a)
Created at the time of study by someone involved.
b)
Created after the time of study by someone not involved.
50.

First-hand account of a historical event (ex. journal)

a)

Primary Source

b)

"Say"

c)

"Matter"

d)

Source

51.

Second-hand account of a historical event (ex. biography); created after the event occurred by someone who was not a witness

a)

"Matter"

b)

Secondary source

c)

Perspective

d)

Context

52.

A particular attitude or way of seeing something

a)

DBQ

b)

Secondary source

c)

Perspective/Point of View

d)

Primary Source

53.

What is bias?

a)

Being open minded

b)

Giving both points of view or perspective

c)

Favoritism in favor of or against something

d)

Strictly informational

54.

What continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

55.

Antarctica is surrounded by which ocean?

a)

Southern

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Indian

56.

Things made by humans and used by archeologists and historians to recreate a picture of the past

a)

Evidence

b)

Compass rose

c)

Artifacts

d)

Perspective

57.

Shows information in a chronological order based on events or a story.

a)

Timelines

b)

Perspectives

c)

Primary Sources

d)

Accounts

58.

North America is the

a)

continent in the Western Hemisphere as well as mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It has the Amazon Rainforest.


Europe

b)

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population and occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass.

c)

3rd largest continent & the continent you live on consisting of the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

59.

An orientation graphic that indicates the direction NORTH on a map or globe

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Compass Rose

c)

North America

d)

Geography

60.

South America is a

a)

continent in the Western Hemisphere as well as mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It has the Amazon Rainforest.

b)

continent north of Africa and west of Asia; 2nd smallest of the world's continent

c)

3rd largest continent & the continent you live on

61.

Europe is

a)

largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.

b)

an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle

c)

continent north of Africa and west of Asia;2nd smallest of the world's continent.

62.

Asia is

a)

2nd largest continent(after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth

b)

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population. It occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass.

c)

3rd largest continent & the continent you live on

63.

Africa is

a)

2nd largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth

b)

an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle

c)

the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.

64.

Facts or information that can be used to test whether a proposition is true or valid; proof

a)

Credible

b)

evidence

c)

perspective

d)

arguement

65.
a specific point of view in understanding or judging things or events
a)
evidence 
b)
artifacts
c)
multiple perspectives
d)
perspective
66.
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
a)
arguement
b)
opinion 
c)
artifacts
d)
perspectives
67.

Definition: fit to be trusted or relied on

a)

perspective

b)

reliable

c)

persuade

68.

Definition: Finding out who created a source, when, where, and why it was created in order to see if it is reliable

a)

Sourcing

b)

Social Studies

c)

Close Reading

d)

Evidence

69.

One-half of the terrestrial globe

a)

cup

b)

globes

c)

scarcity

d)

hemisphere

70.

a picture of a compass on a map that shows the cardinal directions

a)

map legend

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

globes

71.
Why should we study history? 
a)
Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders)
b)
Learn from our mistakes
c)
Create a better future
d)
All of the options are correct.
72.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
73.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
74.
Which is the largest continent in the world?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Antarctica
75.
This is the smallest continent, farthest away from the others where you may find koalas and kangaroos.
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia
76.
This continent contains major historic cities like Paris, London and Rome.
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
77.
What continent is letter D?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
78.
What continent is letter A?
a)
North America
b)
South America 
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
79.
What continent is letter E?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
80.
What continent is letter C?
a)
Antarctica 
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
81.
What continent is letter F?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
South America
82.
What continent is letter F?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
South America
83.
What continent is letter G?
a)
Australia
b)
Antarctica
c)
Asia
d)
North America
84.
What ocean is letter B? 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
85.
What ocean is letter C? 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
86.
What ocean is letter A? 
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
87.
What ocean is letter D? 
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
88.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
89.
Explains what the symbols on a map represent
a)
Bar Scale
b)
Map Key/Legend
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Parallels
90.
Which ocean is bordered by Africa, Asia, and Australia?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
91.
What ocean is labeled as 5?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
92.
Which ocean is bordered by North America, Europe, and Asia?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
93.
Which continent do you live on?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
94.

One of the large landmasses of the Earth

a)

Geography

b)

Oceans

c)

Continents

d)

I don't know, but I need a nap

95.

An imaginary line around the center of the earth

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Waistline

96.

The study of the Earth's physical and cultural features

a)

Artifact

b)

Geography

c)

Evidence

d)

Primary Source

97.

An expert in or student of history

a)

Geographer

b)

Historian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Social Studies

98.

A personal representation of an event from the past

a)

Historical Account

b)

History

c)

Social Studies

d)

Geography

99.

Events or accounts of events from the past

a)

Social Studies

b)

Geography

c)

History

d)

Telenovela

100.

An explanation of the meaning of something

a)

Fib

b)

Interpretation

c)

Point of View

d)

Evidence

101.

The study of how people over time have interacted with each other and their environment

a)

Math

b)

Science

c)

ELA

d)

Social Studies

102.

Historians divide periods of time with similar characteristics into eras in order to —

a)

predict the future

b)

analyze historical maps

c)

record economic data about Texas

d)

organize information about the past

103.

What is an era?

a)

any time span of ten years

b)

another name for a time line

c)

a visual that shows how a set of data changes over time

d)

a span of years often named for a particular trend or pattern of events

104.

A form of government in which people elect representatives.

a)

legislative

b)

republic

c)

executive

d)

federalism

105.

Political maps usually show human-made divisions, such as capitals and cities.

a)

True

b)

False

106.
Which statement is the best definition of a region?
a)
A region is an area in which people speak the same language.
b)
A region is an area that has common characteristics that distinguish it from neighboring areas.
c)
A region is an area set off from other areas by mountain ranges.
d)
A region is determined by an area's closeness to bodies of water.
107.

The legislative branch holds the power to...

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws

c)

interpret and apply the laws

108.

Select the two paths to citizenship.

a)

By birth

b)

By migrating to the United States as a baby

c)

By going to college in the U.S.

d)

By naturalization

109.

In a free enterprise system, private individuals and groups have the right to own property and businesses and to make a profit, with limited government interference.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

The executive branch holds the power to...

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws

c)

interpret laws

111.

Which map is a 'political map'?

a)
b)
c)
d)
112.

Jon overslept this morning, so he missed the bus. His dad had to drive him to school. What social studies skill does this represent?

a)

categorizing

b)

making decisions

c)

cause-and-effect relationship

d)

making predictions

113.

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

114.

Which of the following best describes a democracy?

a)

A system where a single ruler has absolute power

b)

A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

c)

A system where the government controls all aspects of life

115.

Which city has the lowest average temperature in March?

a)

Tokyo

b)

New York

c)

Berlin

d)

London

116.

What is the main purpose of a constitution?

a)

to establish the fundamental laws and principles of a government

b)

to create new laws

c)

to interpret existing laws

d)

to enforce laws

117.

A(n) _______________ is a human made object such as a tool, button, or old vase.

a)

artifact

b)

secondary source

c)

bias

d)

question

118.

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

119.

Geography is...

a)

the study of maps.

b)

the study of maps & globes.

c)

the study of other countries.

d)

the study of the earth & its physical features.

120.

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

121.

Example of a primary sources...

a)

photograph

b)

textbook

c)

magazine article

122.
What was the average temperature on February 3?
a)
37
b)
61
c)
47
d)
45
123.

Example of a secondary source...

a)

photograph

b)

speech

c)

textbook

124.

decade: ten years :: century : _____

a)

1000 years

b)

a lot of years

c)

100 years

d)

10,000 years

125.

Rudy Riptide is a famous news reporter. On his latest assignment, he was in NYC reporting on a new bridge being being constructed out of Playdough. He took a ton of pictures and write a news story. He produced a _________

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

effect

d)

cause

126.

History is _____________.

a)

the study of middle school social studies

b)

writing a paragraph about cells

c)

the study of events that happened in the past

d)

the way someone looks at a person, an issue, or and event

127.

To answer the question, "Where is it?", there are TWO types of locations;

a)

Exact & Relative

b)

Precise & Rounded

c)

Absolute & Relative

d)

Absolute & Relation

128.

an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events

a)

Bias

b)

Point of View

c)

Conclusion

d)

Historian

129.

Used to measure distance on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)
130.

Define culture:

a)

the things that ALL cultures have

b)

when everyone believes the same thing

c)

shared beliefs and values of a group of poeple

d)

the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and values of a group of people

131.

Which of the following best describes a primary source?

a)

A document created after an event by someone who was not present

b)

A firsthand account of an event

c)

A summary of historical events

d)

An analysis of past events

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