US History Research Methods Test 1

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History Research Methods (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 Research Methods (University) · Education: University · Part: History Research Methods (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

What is an archive?

A) Records keeper

B) Museum

C) Library only

D) No records

Question 2

What best defines change over time?

A) No change

B) How things shift

C) One moment

D) Static past

Question 3

What happened on September 11, 2001?

A) an earthquake

B) a hurricane

C) terrorist attacks on the US

D) an election

Question 4

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

A) Watergate

B) the Iran-Contra affair

C) the Gulf War about

D) the Iraq War trigger

Question 5

Which term means "Why plus result"?

A) cause and effect

B) Watergate

C) the Iran-Contra affair

D) the Gulf War about

Question 6

Which person was the first Black president (2009-2017)?

A) Thurgood Marshall

B) Barack Obama

C) Colin Powell

D) Jesse Jackson

Question 7

What is context?

A) One fact

B) No setting

C) Surrounding circumstances

D) Modern view

Question 8

What best defines historiography?

A) Old books

B) No study

C) Maps only

D) History writing study

Question 9

Provide the definition of a secondary source:

A) About primary

B) Firsthand

C) Object

D) Photo

Question 10

Which of the following best defines the Iraq War trigger?

A) Vietnam

B) 2003 invasion after 9/11 era

C) WWII

D) Korea

Question 11

Which of the following best defines plagiarism?

A) Citing well

B) Quoting fairly

C) Uncredited copying

D) Summarizing

Question 12

What is sourcing?

A) Trusting all

B) No sources

C) Skipping

D) Checking origins

Question 13

What best defines comparison?

A) Similarities differences

B) One case

C) No compare

D) List only

Question 14

What best defines a primary source?

A) Textbook

B) Firsthand evidence

C) Review

D) Encyclopedia

Question 15

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

A) 1979

B) 1969

C) 1989

D) 1999

Question 16

Provide the definition of chronology:

A) Random list

B) No dates

C) Alphabetical

D) Time order

Question 17

Provide the definition of the Iraq War trigger:

A) 2003 invasion after 9/11 era

B) Vietnam

C) WWII

D) Korea

Question 18

Which of the following best defines a thesis?

A) Title

B) Central argument

C) Footnote

D) Quote

Question 19

Name the first Black president.

A) George Bush

B) Joe Biden

C) Barack Obama

D) Bill Clinton

Question 20

What is cause and effect?

A) Order only

B) Compare only

C) List only

D) Why plus result

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