WorksheetsQuiz- Dating, Chronology, and Analyzing Sources
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a textbook
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
2.
a transcript of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
3.
the diary of Anne Frank
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
4.
Wikipedia
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
5.
an autobiography
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
6.
a photograph of a civil war encampment
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
7.
a documentary about World War II
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
8.
a letter written by a Pearl Harbor survivor
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
9.
If a source is credible, it will:
a)
be created by someone who is an expert in the field of study being researched
b)
have many biased statements
c)
use many stereotypes
d)
have a recent publish date
10.
That which can be proven to be true is a(n):
a)
biased statement
b)
stereotype
c)
fact
d)
opinion
11.
A personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment is a(n):
a)
stereotype
b)
primary argument
c)
fact
d)
biased statement
12.
A stereotype is:
a)
a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
b)
that which can be proven to be true
c)
capacity for belief
d)
a generalized judgment about a group of people that may not be accurate in all cases
13.
If an article refers to all elderly people as stingy and grumpy, we can say that it isn’t credible because:
a)
it is not consistent with other sources
b)
it is not accurate
c)
the writer is not qualified
d)
the writer has used stereotypes
14.
In order to decide which writers' opinions are most credible on a particular subject, a reader should look for writers who:
a)
have written on many different topics
b)
have credentials that make them experts in the subject
c)
use stereotypes to support their claims
d)
write with simple words and short sentences
15.
Which statement about the Vietnam War would be impossible to prove?
a)
In 1954, the Vietnamese defeated the French army an Dienbienphu.
b)
In 1954, Vietnam was divided in two, with Vietnamese Communists controlling the north and a pro-Western government in the south.
c)
If American students had not demonstrated, the American government would not have withdrawn from Vietnam.
d)
President Kennedy sent U.S. military advisers to help the government of South Vietnam fight Communists opponents.
16.
A town decides to build a new park. The mayor appoints a committee to review possible designs. After two months, the committee issues a report with its recommendations. Which factor contributes to the credibility of the report?
a)
the length of the report
b)
the cost of the report to the city
c)
the number of tables and charts included
d)
the qualifications of the committee members
17.
Which source of information about candidates for public office would probably be free of bias?
a)
a pamphlet written by a political campaign worker
b)
a family member of one of the candidates
c)
a newspaper article written about what each candidate said during the last debate
d)
a political advertisement paid for by a political party
18.
Which would be the most credible source about conditions in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust?
a)
a novel set in a concentration camp
b)
an account of camp life by a survivor of a concentration camp
c)
a 1942 movie produced by the German government depicting concentration camp activities
d)
a film about the camps directed by a person whose parents were in a concentration camp
19.
Which person would provide the most unbiased description of life under a dictatorship?
a)
a high level official in the dictator’s governing cabinet
b)
a political prisoner recently jailed by the dictator
c)
a historian who interviewed many subjects living under the dictatorship
d)
the leader of a country allied with the dictator
20.
Residents living on a street that connects two busy highways want the city to install speed bumps to slow traffic and protect the safety of children who live there. Which statement could help support the position that speed bumps are needed on the street?
a)
the city will have to use tax money to install the speed bumps
b)
speed bumps are hard on automobile suspension systems
c)
three children were injured by speeders on the street in the past year
d)
there are already speed bumps on several other streets in the city
21.
Which of the following would be the most credible source of information to learn about Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo?
a)
Wikipedia
b)
Napoleon's diaries
c)
a textbook
d)
an entry from the diary of the Duke of Wellington who led the British to defeat Napoleon
22.
A local politician believes that allowing graffiti artists to paint on a designated wall in a city park would reduce illegal graffiti in other parts of the city. Which statement would help support this argument?
a)
many people in the city do not approve of graffiti
b)
graffiti has appeared on buildings in many parts of the city
c)
illegal graffiti is not protected by the right to free speech
d)
similar programs have reduced illegal graffiti in other cities
23.
If you wanted to learn what it was like to live in your town during World War II, why would reading a collection of letters written by townspeople during the war be a more credible source of information than a description in a recent history book?
a)
the letter writers would be free of bias.
b)
the letters would be easier to understand.
c)
the letter writers are more likely to be experts on the history of the war.
d)
the letters contain firsthand knowledge of events when they occurred.
24.
A first-hand account of an event is an example of a(n) _______________ source.
a)
credible
b)
biased
c)
primary
d)
secondary
25.
Which of the following is the main problem with fake news?
a)
it can be hard to discern from real news
b)
it costs Americans billions of dollars a year
c)
it causes Americans to waste time
d)
it is created by governments of enemy nations
26.
All but which of the following is a characteristic of Fake News sites?
a)
There are many pop-ups and banner ads.
b)
There are no named authors or the author cannot be found in a Google Search.
c)
There are links to other sources that verify the information.
d)
They often use out-dated information
27.
A century is _______________ years.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
2000
28.
A millennium is _______________ years.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
2000
29.
What does B.C. stand for?
a)
Before Christ
b)
Best Chances
c)
Before Chronology
d)
Before Caesar
30.
What does A.D. stand for?
a)
After death
b)
Anno domini
c)
After Diocletian
d)
After Damascus
31.
What does C.E. stand for?
a)
Christ Effect
b)
Christian Era
c)
Common Entry
d)
Common Era
32.
What birthday would a girl born in 6 B.C. celebrate in 12 A.D.?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
19
33.
What birthday would a boy born in 12 B.C. celebrate in 3 B.C.?
a)
9
b)
14
c)
15
d)
8
34.
The 1200s are referred to as the _______________ (number) century.
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
13th
d)
14th
35.
The 19th century is the _______________.
a)
1700s
b)
1800s
c)
1900s
d)
2000s
36.
In what millennium are we living?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
37.
In what century are we living?
a)
19th
b)
20th
c)
21st
d)
22nd
38.
The French Revolution began in 1789. In what millennium did it occur?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
39.
The French Revolution began in 1789. In what century did it occur?
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
2nd
d)
19th
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