US History Primary Sources Test 6

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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 "About primary"?

A) a secondary source

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 2

What changed daily life most after 2000?

A) telegraph

B) internet and smartphones

C) typewriters

D) radio

Question 3

Which of the following best defines a thesis?

A) Title

B) Footnote

C) Central argument

D) Quote

Question 4

What best defines sourcing?

A) Trusting all

B) No sources

C) Skipping

D) Checking origins

Question 5

Which term means "Source credit"?

A) a citation

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 6

What is change over time?

A) No change

B) How things shift

C) One moment

D) Static past

Question 7

Which 1986 disaster was a space shuttle explosion?

A) Columbia

B) Discovery

C) Challenger

D) Apollo 1

Question 8

Which of the following best defines continuity?

A) Sudden breaks

B) No patterns

C) One event

D) Lasting patterns

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the Gulf War about?

A) Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1991

B) Vietnam

C) Afghanistan

D) Korea

Question 10

Which of the following best defines cause and effect?

A) Order only

B) Why plus result

C) Compare only

D) List only

Question 11

In what year exactly did the Berlin Wall fall?

A) 1999

B) 1969

C) 1989

D) 1979

Question 12

What best defines the Gulf War about?

A) Vietnam

B) Afghanistan

C) Korea

D) Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1991

Question 13

Which term means "connected world trade and culture"?

A) globalization

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 14

Provide the definition of cause and effect:

A) Order only

B) Why plus result

C) Compare only

D) List only

Question 15

What is continuity?

A) Sudden breaks

B) No patterns

C) Lasting patterns

D) One event

Question 16

Provide the definition of sourcing:

A) Trusting all

B) No sources

C) Skipping

D) Checking origins

Question 17

Which term means "Surrounding circumstances"?

A) context

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 18

Which wall fell in 1989 symbolizing Cold War end?

A) Hadrian's Wall

B) Berlin Wall

C) Great Wall

D) Iron Curtain

Question 19

Provide the definition of bias:

A) Fair view

B) No view

C) One-sided slant

D) Facts only

Question 20

Which law created the internet's foundation?

A) Patriot Act

B) No Child Left Behind

C) Affordable Care Act

D) High Performance Computing Act

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