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Unit 1 Review - Investigating the Past

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abraham Lincoln’s Autobiography is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

2.

Your best friend’s journal/diary is an example of a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

3.

A history textbook is an example of a

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

4.

Select if the source is a Primary or Secondary Source: A movie set in ancient Rome

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

5.

Select if the source is a Primary or Secondary Source: An interview with a World War II Veteran

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

6.

Select if the source is a Primary or Secondary Source: A documentary about the Revolutionary War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

7.

Select if the source is a Primary or Secondary Source: A historical map of Maryland from the 1700s

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

8.

What does B.C.E. stand for?

a)

Short for “Because”

b)

Before Christ

c)

Before the Common Era

d)

Before Christmas Eve

9.

How many years are between 300 B.C.E. and 100 B.C.E.?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

500

d)

300

10.

How many years are between 400 C.E. and 500 C.E?

a)

500

b)

100

c)

300

d)

400

11.

What is Archaeology?

a)

The study of dinosaurs

b)

The study of early people and culture through artifacts

c)

The study of human evolution

d)

The study of plants

12.

Geography is the study of:

a)

The stars, planets, and outer space

b)

The earth’s land, water, and people through maps

c)

The past events of human history

d)

The laws and rules of governments

13.

This image is an example of:

a)

A map key

b)

A compass

c)

North America

d)

A map

14.

History is the study of:

a)

Science

b)

The past

c)

Maps

d)

Mr. Wawrzeniak’s class

15.

Which landform is surrounded by water on all sides?

a)

Mountain

b)

River

c)

Island

d)

Canada

16.

Which continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

17.

A document or written work created after an event

a)

secondary source

b)

evidence

c)

point of view

d)

primary source

18.

Firsthand pieces of evidence are...

a)

secondary sources

b)

third sources

c)

primary sources

d)

biased sources

19.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.

You are shown this image during a lesson about the first black president, Barack Obama. Is this picture a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary