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Which would be considered a Primary Source?
A biography
A newspaper article about the anniversary of an event
An Encyclopedia
A Diary
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Primary sources have to be old.
True
False
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Define: point of view:
establish or strengthen with new evidence or facts
consider in detail in order to discover essential details
someone's position or understanding of something
a section of a text
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What is an implicit bias?
the attitude/belief that you are above everyone else
unconscious attitudes that influence our behavior
the attitude/belief that you are below everyone else
attitudes/beliefs that we consciously have about a person or group
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Reliable sources have
information that cannot be trusted.
evidence to support their claim.
author with strong opinions (bias).
inexperienced authors and researchers.
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What are lines of longitude?
indicates cardinal directions (NSEW)
shows symbols on a map
horizontal lines
vertical lines (meridians)
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Primary Sources can be ___________?
Military Enlistment Records
Clothing
Love letters
All of the Above
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What does BCE mean
Buy Cheese Everyday
Before Common Era
Before Cheese Existed
Before Christ Existed
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Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
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Cultural diffusion is
The isolation of a culture from the rest of the world
The creation of a cultural trait
None of the above
The spread of cultural traits from one group to another
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Corroboration is?
Evidence that denies
Corroboration is not possible
Evidence that confirms
Evidence that puts you in prison
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C.E. means Common Era
True
False
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An autobiography is a primary source.
False
True
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What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that everyone has the same opinion as you
When you're a meanie
When you change your opinion to match everyone else's
When you're kind to everyone
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Authoritarianism upholds the belief that
decisions are made by many political representatives
decisions should be made by one person
decisions do not get made
decisions should be made by the citizens
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What is archeology?
A study where sites are excavated and findings are examined.
The study of history by reading documents and literature.
The study of the sky and movement of the stars.
The study of buildings and their design.
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What are reliable sources?
Blog posts, Forums with Questions and Answers, such as Reddit and Quora
None of the above
Tweets and Instagram posts
Always good in quality, truthful, books, newspapers, scholarly research
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Define Confirmation bias
Researching a subject throroughly before coming to a conclusion
logic puzzle devised by Peter Cathcart Wason in 1966
It is the tendency to seek out information that confirms a belief
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What is a theocracy
Government run by scientists
Government with religious leaders
Government run on theories
Government with military leaders
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What is a topographical map?
A map that shows elevation
A map that shows population density
A map that shows roads
A map that shows temperature
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This is an example of a Political Map.
False
True
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The connection of international political and economic systems is called what?
Worldwide Trade
Globalization
Friendship
Exports
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Which is a Secondary Source?
Encyclopedia
Paintings
Letter
Autobiography
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What is culture?
Study of the past
Fossils
the knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group
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What is a democracy?
Government run by a king
Government run by a pharaoh
Government run by the citizens
Government run by a small group
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Define: context
talking over something
Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.
Person telling the story
is the most important idea about a topic
