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Historical Sources & Analysis Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

What is a primary source?

a)

An original document or object created during the time period being studied.

b)

A document or recording that relates to, discusses, or analyzes a primary source.

c)

A compilation or digest of primary and secondary sources.

2.

What is a secondary source?

a)

An original document or object created during the time period being studied.

b)

A document or recording that relates to, discusses, or analyzes a primary source.

c)

A compilation or digest of primary and secondary sources.

3.

What is a tertiary source?

a)

An original document or object created during the time period being studied.

b)

A document or recording that relates to, discusses, or analyzes a primary source.

c)

A compilation or digest of primary and secondary sources.

4.

What does written evidence consist of?

a)

Documents and texts that provide information about a historical event or period.

b)

Information shared through spoken word.

c)

Images and illustrations that offer insight into historical events.

5.

What is oral evidence?

a)

Information shared through spoken word.

b)

Documents and texts that provide information about a historical event or period.

c)

Images and illustrations that offer insight into historical events.

6.

What is visual evidence?

a)

Information shared through spoken word.

b)

Documents and texts that provide information about a historical event or period.

c)

Images and illustrations that offer insight into historical events.

7.

What does physical evidence refer to?

a)

Tangible artifacts or objects from the past that provide direct evidence about historical life and events.

b)

Documents and texts that provide information about a historical event or period.

c)

Information shared through spoken word.

8.

What are charts used for?

a)

Organizing information visually in columns and rows.

b)

Showing changes and trends over time.

c)

Expressing a point of view on political issues.

9.

What do maps show?

a)

Countries and the political divisions/physical features within them.

b)

Historical events in the order in which they occurred.

c)

Changes and trends over time.

10.

What are political cartoons?

a)

A combination of words and images used to express a point of view on political issues.

b)

Documents and texts that provide information about a historical event or period.

c)

Tangible artifacts or objects from the past.

11.

What do timelines list?

a)

Historical events in the order in which they occurred.

b)

Countries and the political divisions/physical features within them.

c)

Changes and trends over time.

12.

What is a line graph?

a)
  • organized information that shows changes and trends over time with lines

b)
  • organized information that shows changes and trends over time with bars

c)
  • organized information that shows the relationships among the parts of a whole like slices of pie 

13.

What is a bar graph?

a)
  • organized information that shows changes and trends over time with lines

b)
  • organized information that shows changes and trends over time with bars

c)
  • organized information that shows the relationships among the parts of a whole like slices of pie 

14.

What is a pie graph?

a)
  • organized information that shows changes and trends over time with lines

b)
  • organized information that shows changes and trends over time with bars

c)
  • organized information that shows the relationships among the parts of a whole like slices of pie 

15.

The person or group who wrote or created a text, source, or

work.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

16.

The location where an event happened or where a source was created.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

17.

The specific date, year, or historical period when an event occurred or a

source was created.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

18.

The information, experiences, or understanding a person already has

before examining a source or learning something new.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

19.

The group of people a message, text, or source is meant to reach.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

20.

The explanation or cause for why something happened or why a source was

created.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

21.

The most important point or message in a text, speech, or source.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

22.

the importance of a source or event and the effect it has on history or our

understanding of it.

a)

Author/ Maker/ Creator

b)

Place of origin

c)

Time period

d)

Prior Knowledge

e)

Audience

f)

Reason

g)

The Main Idea

h)

Significance

23.

Identifies primary, secondary and tertiary sources.

a)

Historical Inferences/Analysis

b)

Historical Evidences

c)

Historical Perspectives

d)

Different Kinds of Sources

24.

Identifies physical, written, oral, and visual evidences.

a)

Historical Inferences/Analysis

b)

Historical Evidences

c)

Historical Perspectives

d)

Different Kinds of Sources

25.

Analyzes historical evidences/documents through APPARTS.

a)

Historical Inferences/Analysis

b)

Historical Evidences

c)

Historical Perspectives

d)

Different Kinds of Sources

26.

Identifies specific types of source materials from Documents/Records, Data, Artifacts, Diaries/Letters/Journals/Memoirs, Photographs/Images, Newspapers, Art, Charts, Graphs, Timelines, Maps, and Political cartoons.

a)

Historical Inferences/Analysis

b)

Historical Evidences

c)

Historical Perspectives

d)

Different Kinds of Sources