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Unit 1 Challenge 1
1. Which of the following statements is true?
a.)
Historians have a responsibility to merge their own experiences
into historical narratives.
b.)
The writing of history is influenced by the cultural environment in which it is
written.
c.)
History is best determined through the lenses of politics and economics.
d.)
Historical interpretations of past events rarely change over time.
a.)
2. Consider the following research question and choose the primary source
A high
thatschool
is besthistory textbook
suited to answer published
it. in 1990
b.)
"What in
An interview were
2001the long-term
with consequences
a Japanese of Japanese
American who internment
was confined camps
to a camp
in the United States during World War II?"
c.)
A national newscast from 1942
d.)
A documentary about World War II produced by a historian
a.) Race
3. As part of her research on the American Revolution, Bea reads a book
b.) Ethics
about forms of public protest in the 18th century colonies.
c.) Politics
Which of the following is most likely a lens she is exploring?
d.) Economics
Which native civilization lived in permanent settlements made up of apartment-
like complexes of stone and mud?
pg. 1
, 2
a.)
The Pueblo
b.)
The Aztec
c.)
The Olmec
d.)
The Hopewell
Which of the following historians is collecting oral history?
a.)
Hajit makes detailed drawings of prehistoric images found on boulders in
Minnesota.
b.)
Hector analyzes one of the first maps made by European explorers.
c.)
Hope attempts to translate symbols on a pot that she believes were a form of
writing.
d.)
Helen interviews contemporary Native Americans about their cultural traditions.
Which statement is most representative of the French approach toward native peoples in the A
a.)
"Your territory belongs to us by decree of the Catholic Church."
b.)
"The natives will submit to the absolute authority of the Crown."
c.)
"Gift exchanges with natives will forge alliances and establish trade
relationships."
pg. 2
, 3
d.)
"The natives, although poor, show ingenuity and will welcome friendship
with a superior civilization."
Which of the following events led to increased maritime exploration in the 15th
century?
a.)
The Crusades of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries
pg. 3
, 4
b.)
Discoveries by the Vikings
c.)
The invention of the printing press
d.)
Competition between Catholics and Protestants
European traders discovered that they could sell chocolate from the New World back hom
Which of the following concepts does this statement best exemplify?
a.)
Globalization
b.)
Colonization
c.)
Commodification
Which of the following statements is true about slavery prior to the Atlantic slave trade?
a.)
It could involve one person bonding himself to another so as to work off a
debt.
b.)
Slaves were almost always considered to be the property of their masters.
c.)
It was largely an issue of race, as only people with darker skin could become
slaves.
pg. 4
Unit 1 Challenge 1
1. Which of the following statements is true?
a.)
Historians have a responsibility to merge their own experiences
into historical narratives.
b.)
The writing of history is influenced by the cultural environment in which it is
written.
c.)
History is best determined through the lenses of politics and economics.
d.)
Historical interpretations of past events rarely change over time.
a.)
2. Consider the following research question and choose the primary source
A high
thatschool
is besthistory textbook
suited to answer published
it. in 1990
b.)
"What in
An interview were
2001the long-term
with consequences
a Japanese of Japanese
American who internment
was confined camps
to a camp
in the United States during World War II?"
c.)
A national newscast from 1942
d.)
A documentary about World War II produced by a historian
a.) Race
3. As part of her research on the American Revolution, Bea reads a book
b.) Ethics
about forms of public protest in the 18th century colonies.
c.) Politics
Which of the following is most likely a lens she is exploring?
d.) Economics
Which native civilization lived in permanent settlements made up of apartment-
like complexes of stone and mud?
pg. 1
, 2
a.)
The Pueblo
b.)
The Aztec
c.)
The Olmec
d.)
The Hopewell
Which of the following historians is collecting oral history?
a.)
Hajit makes detailed drawings of prehistoric images found on boulders in
Minnesota.
b.)
Hector analyzes one of the first maps made by European explorers.
c.)
Hope attempts to translate symbols on a pot that she believes were a form of
writing.
d.)
Helen interviews contemporary Native Americans about their cultural traditions.
Which statement is most representative of the French approach toward native peoples in the A
a.)
"Your territory belongs to us by decree of the Catholic Church."
b.)
"The natives will submit to the absolute authority of the Crown."
c.)
"Gift exchanges with natives will forge alliances and establish trade
relationships."
pg. 2
, 3
d.)
"The natives, although poor, show ingenuity and will welcome friendship
with a superior civilization."
Which of the following events led to increased maritime exploration in the 15th
century?
a.)
The Crusades of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries
pg. 3
, 4
b.)
Discoveries by the Vikings
c.)
The invention of the printing press
d.)
Competition between Catholics and Protestants
European traders discovered that they could sell chocolate from the New World back hom
Which of the following concepts does this statement best exemplify?
a.)
Globalization
b.)
Colonization
c.)
Commodification
Which of the following statements is true about slavery prior to the Atlantic slave trade?
a.)
It could involve one person bonding himself to another so as to work off a
debt.
b.)
Slaves were almost always considered to be the property of their masters.
c.)
It was largely an issue of race, as only people with darker skin could become
slaves.
pg. 4
