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Historical Thinking Review (2023-2024)
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The best way for a reader to determine if information in a book about the Cold War is both accurate and reliable is to
interview some Americans who were alive during the Cold War
discuss information about the Cold War with classmates
examine several American artifacts from the Cold War
consult with a variety of sources about the Cold War
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Historical events always have a....
a single reason why it happened
beginning and an end
cause and effect on history
a person who caused the event
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What is another word for CREDIBLE when it comes to evaluating sources of info historically?
believable
propaganda
reputation
trustworthy
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What would be the MOST CREDIBLE source concerning why the WTC buildings collapsed during 9-11?
airline crash report on the incident
President Bush's report of the tragedy
WTC structural engineer's report
police on the scene during 9-11
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What is one criteria that historians consider when evaluating the credibility of sources?
the accuracy + internal consistency of the author's sources
the relationship of the source's author with their publisher
the religion and ethnicity of the source's author
the ease of finding the source on the internet
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Example of a primary source about industrialization in the US?
a textbook chapter about Andrew Carnegie, a major industrialist
letter written by a factory worker on safety conditions in a factory
a diary of a factory worker in a coal mine
a photograph of a child working in a textile factory
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What is another word for if a source is RELIABLE which makes it a credible source?
biased
prejudice
well supported
accurate
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Which pair of events illustrates a correct cause-and-effect relationship?
"Jim Crow" laws - start of the Great Depression
rebirth of the KKK - "roaring twenties"
migration from the countryside to cities - urbanization
high farm prices - ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
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What is an example of a credible source?
a recollection of an event with significant bias
an opinion column of a newspaper
one that states all of its sources
wikipedia
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Which of the following examples is a secondary source of information about the Great Depression in the United States?
an automobile manufactured during the early 1930s
a photo of a child selling apples on a street corner during the depression
a letter by an adult describing her lack of food during the Great Depressio
a textbook chapter about the Great Depression
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Which of the following visual aids conveys an opinion?
a pie chart
a map
a political cartoon
a bar graph
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History Dept. chairperson w/Ph.D, author of 25 books on WWII, what makes this speaker a credible source on WWII?
Credibility is not reflected due to the fact that the source displays bias
Credibility is reflected because it agrees with credible sources
Credibility is reflected by the consistency of the source
Credibility is reflected due to the author's qualifications
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What skill includes the who, what, when, where, and why a document was created?
Sourcing
Corroboration
Argumentation
Contextualization
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What is a sequence of events?
events placed in chronological order
an event without clear steps
unorganized information
various numbers in a line
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Primary sources are:
letters, photos, newspaper reports at the time of the event.
textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies
texts of speeches and reports, drawings
eyewitness reports of the event
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Which of these items dealing with the U.S. Constitution would be considered a seondary source?
a newspaper editorial written in 1887
an encyclopedia article on the Constitution
the book, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution
notes from the Constitutional Convention taken by James Madison
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What is the act of reading a source to identify the author's argument and how they make it?
Close reading
Argumentation
Point of view
Sourcing
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Which characteristic indicates that a source of information is NOT credible?
the information in the source cannot be verified
author of article is not a recognized authority on the topic
the facts presented are logical and reasonable
source contains mainly views but lacks supporting documents
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When events are related to each other it's referred to as...
correlation
bias
credibility
sequence
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What factors are used in determining if a source is NOT credible (BELIEVABLE)?
There are mutliple sources that are consistent and correct
stereotypes which generalize groups(race, religion, genders)
BIAS or PREJUDICE of the author (How people see an event )
the use of propaganda which is often a 1-sided view of info
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What is the best way for a reader to determine if info in a book about WWI is credible +reliable
interview Americans who served in WWI
consult with a variety of sources about WWI
discuss information about WWI with classmates
examine several artifacts about WWI
22
Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression of 1929? (CAUSE + EFFECT)
overproduction of consumer goods
continued increases in wages for workers
excessive profits for farmers
overregulation of the stock market
23
Which is NOT aprimary source about the Korean War?
a Hollywood film about a major battle during the Korean War
a novel about Korean War written by a popular mystery author
a captured flag from the Korean War on display in a museum
a book about the Korean War by a noted authority on the war
24
You research information from a speaker you've listened to & find the facts to be correct.
ID the credibility factor
Consistency of the Source
Agrees with credible sources
Uses Stereotypes
Displays Bias
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You found a book on popular culture in the US for a paper. Which shouldn't be used determine the source's credibility?
the author's qualifications
the city in which the book was published
the age of the author
the length of the book
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What is bias?
being open minded
giving both points of view or perspective
strictly informational
showing favoritism for or against one thing
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Which one is NOT a secondary source?
eyewitness report of people who were there
Wikipedia
Encyclopedias
U.S. History book
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What is the act of comparing pieces of evidence to see where they agree or disagree?
Close Reading
Corroboration
Contextualization
Synthesis
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Which source is a credible source of information about how a proposed tax cut would affect the U.S. national debt?
a television advertisement sponsored by a veterans' group
a letter to the editor of the New York Times from an astrophysicist
a film producer of a documentary about the New Deal era
a recent report published by the Congressional Budget Office
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Which are important questions when thinking like a historian?
who created this?
when was it created?
why was this created?
when is it due?
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Identify one of the criteria used by Historians evaluate the credibility of sources.
the relationship of the source's author with his or her publisher
the accuracy and internal consistency of the author's sources
the religion and ethnicity of the source's author
the ease of finding the source on the Internet
