US History Primary Sources Test 2

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History Primary Sources (University) University (USA History) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for University History, USA — University (USA History) level, USA.
For University students studying History in the USA
Section: History Primary Sources (University) · Education: University · Part: History Primary Sources (University) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which term means "One-sided slant"?

A) bias

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 2

Which of the following best defines the Iran-Contra affair?

A) Watergate

B) Reagan-era arms scandal

C) Whitewater

D) Monica Lewinsky

Question 3

What best defines chronology?

A) Random list

B) No dates

C) Time order

D) Alphabetical

Question 4

Which hurricane devastated New Orleans in 2005?

A) Sandy

B) Harvey

C) Andrew

D) Katrina

Question 5

Provide the definition of a secondary source:

A) About primary

B) Firsthand

C) Object

D) Photo

Question 6

Provide the definition of the Iran-Contra affair:

A) Watergate

B) Reagan-era arms scandal

C) Whitewater

D) Monica Lewinsky

Question 7

What happened on September 11, 2001?

A) a hurricane

B) an election

C) terrorist attacks on the US

D) an earthquake

Question 8

Which term means "How things shift"?

A) Watergate

B) the Iran-Contra affair

C) the Gulf War about

D) change over time

Question 9

Which term means "2003 invasion after 9/11 era"?

A) the Iraq War trigger

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 10

Which term means "Similarities differences"?

A) Watergate

B) comparison

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 11

Which of the following best defines a primary source?

A) Textbook

B) Review

C) Firsthand evidence

D) Encyclopedia

Question 12

Provide the definition of historiography:

A) Old books

B) No study

C) Maps only

D) History writing study

Question 13

Which of the following best defines plagiarism?

A) Uncredited copying

B) Citing well

C) Quoting fairly

D) Summarizing

Question 14

Which financial crisis was in 2008?

A) Savings and loan

B) Great Recession

C) Dot-com bust

D) Depression

Question 15

What best defines continuity?

A) Sudden breaks

B) No patterns

C) Lasting patterns

D) One event

Question 16

Identify president during the Gulf War (1991).

A) George W. Bush

B) Bill Clinton

C) Ronald Reagan

D) George H.W. Bush

Question 17

Which term means "Surrounding circumstances"?

A) context

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 18

Which of the following best defines cause and effect?

A) Order only

B) Why plus result

C) Compare only

D) List only

Question 19

What best defines the Gulf War about?

A) Vietnam

B) Afghanistan

C) Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1991

D) Korea

Question 20

What is continuity?

A) Sudden breaks

B) No patterns

C) One event

D) Lasting patterns

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