Historical Thinking Skills Test

Question 1

History

Answer 1

The study of the past evens and People

Question 2

Bias

Answer 2

Preference for like one thing or person or another; can be hurtful/harmfull

Question 3

Perspective

Answer 3

The way you see something; your point of view;some times bias

Question 4

Primary sores

Answer 4

Sources that were created at or near time of the event or civilization it describes 

Question 5

Secondary source

Answer 5

Sources that were created significantly after the event or civilization it describes 

Question 6

Analyze

Answer 6

To examine or look at something close by where the purpose of understanding 

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

Educated assumption, or idea  using reliable information 

Question 8

Verified

Answer 8

To prove a check, the truth or accuracy, or reality of anything 

Question 9

What are the five C’s of histoy

Answer 9

Contingency, causality, context, change over time,complexity

Question 10

Cnange over time

Answer 10

Peoples fellings and opinions change over time

Question 11

Context

Answer 11

Context, fills in holes in stories. context is background knowledge and information 

Question 12

Contingency

Answer 12

History depends on every time you factor if one thing changes everything changes 

Question 13

Causality

Answer 13

The relationship between two events from the past 

Question 14

Complexity

Answer 14

Many different pieces or parts that intertwine and unusual way 

Question 15

Why are the 5 C’ of history important

Answer 15

They are a good way to Pretty summarize history.

Question 16

Why are both primary and secondary sources helpful in explaining historical events?

Answer 16

Well, primary sources might deliver the most accurate information, secondary sources summarize, and make history easier to comprehend.

Question 17

What are some examples of a primary source?

Answer 17

 primary sources include artifacts, diaries the place where an event might’ve happened and people that and people that were at the event.

Question 18

What are some examples of a secondary source.

Answer 18

Secondary sources include textbooks, documenters the news, news reports and Websites

Question 19

Why do you think perspective and bias are important when studying history?

Answer 19

Perspective is important because every person sees things to make different view. Bias is important, because many sources have biased information and you have to filter that out.

Question 20

Why do you think of the historians in multiple perspectives to do a good job of explaining history?

Answer 20

Historians need multiple perspectives, because all perspectives are at least slightly bias.

Question 21

 what are some ways to evaluate a source online?

Answer 21

An online source can be a valuated using the domain extension you can also just see if it seems appropriate and the grammar is correct 

Question 22

What is the rule of threes? 

Answer 22

Check three different websites to confirm the information is accurate 

Question 23

We should’ve avoid what kind of sources.

Answer 23

Angry rants, random blogs, and any other website that seems sketchy, or does not have a good domain extension.

Question 24

What is the difference between a fact and opinion?

Answer 24

A fact is something that is obviously true, solid information with no bias or perspective in it.

Question 25

How can you identify cause an effect?

Answer 25

Cause is the reason an event happened. Efect is the result of the cause.

Question 26

What are the four steps of think-and-link and why is it important?

Answer 26

Identify, describe, contextualize and hypothesize think-and-link is important because it can help you peace together information that is not obvious.

Question 27

What does M.E.A.L stand for in our writing?

Answer 27

Main idea, evidence, analysis and link to main idea,