US History Primary Sources Test 3

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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 "Checking origins"?

A) sourcing

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 2

Which term means "Uncredited copying"?

A) Watergate

B) plagiarism

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 3

What best defines a thesis?

A) Title

B) Footnote

C) Central argument

D) Quote

Question 4

Which of the following best defines globalization?

A) isolation

B) local only

C) no trade

D) connected world trade and culture

Question 5

Which of the following best defines sourcing?

A) Checking origins

B) Trusting all

C) No sources

D) Skipping

Question 6

Provide the definition of context:

A) One fact

B) Surrounding circumstances

C) No setting

D) Modern view

Question 7

What best defines Watergate?

A) Terrorist attack

B) Economic crisis

C) Scandal leading to Nixon resignation

D) War

Question 8

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

A) 1999

B) 1969

C) 1979

D) 1989

Question 9

Which of the following best defines an archive?

A) Records keeper

B) Museum

C) Library only

D) No records

Question 10

Which person was the first Black president?

A) Joe Biden

B) Barack Obama

C) Bill Clinton

D) George Bush

Question 11

Which term means "Surrounding circumstances"?

A) Watergate

B) the Iran-Contra affair

C) context

D) the Gulf War about

Question 12

Which term means "Central argument"?

A) Watergate

B) the Iran-Contra affair

C) the Gulf War about

D) a thesis

Question 13

What is context?

A) Surrounding circumstances

B) One fact

C) No setting

D) Modern view

Question 14

What is comparison?

A) One case

B) Similarities differences

C) No compare

D) List only

Question 15

What best defines context?

A) One fact

B) No setting

C) Surrounding circumstances

D) Modern view

Question 16

Which wall fell in 1989 symbolizing Cold War end?

A) Hadrian's Wall

B) Great Wall

C) Iron Curtain

D) Berlin Wall

Question 17

Which of the following best defines cause and effect?

A) Why plus result

B) Order only

C) Compare only

D) List only

Question 18

What best defines the Gulf War about?

A) Vietnam

B) Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1991

C) Afghanistan

D) Korea

Question 19

What is continuity?

A) Sudden breaks

B) No patterns

C) Lasting patterns

D) One event

Question 20

Provide the definition of bias:

A) Fair view

B) No view

C) Facts only

D) One-sided slant

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