• Question 1
4.17 out of 4.17 points
What is the definition of history?
Response Good job! History is the study of how the past is interpreted usingprimary and
Feedback: secondary sources.
• Question 2
4.17 out of 4.17 points
What is the definition of heritage?
Response Good job! Heritage is the memorialization of the past based oncommunity
Feedback: sentiment.
• Question 3
4.16 out of 4.16 points
Based on your readings, which author would be the appropriate person to talk about thehistory of
the Confederate flag?
Response Good job! Maurie McInnis is a historian at theUniversity of
Feedback: Virginia.
• Question 4
out of 4.16
points
Based on your readings, which author would be the appropriate person to talk about theheritage of
the Confederate flag?
Response Good job! Ben Jones is the chief of heritage operations for the Sons of Confederate
Feedback: Veterans, and the Confederate flag is a personal symbol tohim.
• Question 5
0 out of 4.17 points
Which of the following is not an example of heritage? Choose the best answer.
Response Not quite. Try again! While this item might hold symbolic importance for an
Feedback: individual or community, it might not necessarily be of historical significance.
• Question 6
out of 4.17
points
Which of the following is not an example of a source that could be interpreted by ahistorian? Choose
the best answer.
Response Good job! A saying capturing a set of community beliefs is an example ofheritage
Feedback: that might not necessarily be analyzed by a historian.
• Question 1
2.09 out of 2.09 points
SCENARIO: You are researching the experiences of British soldiers in wartime duringWorld War I.
SOURCE: A book written by an American scholar, published in 1985.
Response Good job! This secondary source is a second-hand account of a historical event,
Feedback: written after the event occurred by somebody who was not involved
, in the event. It uses collections of primary sources to build an interpretation of the
event.
• Question 2
out of 2.08 points
SCENARIO: You are researching the experiences of British soldiers in wartime duringWorld War I.
SOURCE: Letters home from the front lines by an American soldier.
Response Good job! This primary source is a first-hand account of a historical event,written at
Feedback: the time the event occurred by somebody who was somehow involved in the event.
• Question 3
out of 2.09 points
SCENARIO: You are researching the experiences of British soldiers in wartime duringWorld War I.
SOURCE: "This Day in History" article on history.com.
Response Good job! This tertiary source is a historical account that summarizes existing
Feedback: secondary sources. It is not an authoritative source, because thereis little or no peer
review process and because the authors of tertiary sources usually engage in no
primary-source research.
• Question 4
out of 2.08
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the burial practices of Egyptian pharaohs. SOURCE:Wikipedia
article on ancient Egypt.
Response Good job! This tertiary source is a historical account that summarizes existing
Feedback: secondary sources. It is not an authoritative source, because thereis little or no peer
review process and because the authors of tertiary sources usually engage in no
primary-source research.
• Question 5
out of 2.09
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the burial practices of Egyptian pharaohs. SOURCE:
Hieroglyphics from the pharaohs' tombs.
Response Good job! This primary source is a first-hand account of a historical event,written at
Feedback: the time the event occurred by somebody who was somehow involved in the event.
• Question 6
out of 2.08
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the burial practices of Egyptian pharaohs. SOURCE: Abook on
Egyptology published in 1895.
Response Good job! This secondary source is a second-hand account of a historical event,
Feedback: written after the event occurred by somebody who was not involved in the event. It
uses collections of primary sources to build an interpretation of the event.
• Question 7
out of 2.09
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the American military campaign in Afghanistan. SOURCE:
4.17 out of 4.17 points
What is the definition of history?
Response Good job! History is the study of how the past is interpreted usingprimary and
Feedback: secondary sources.
• Question 2
4.17 out of 4.17 points
What is the definition of heritage?
Response Good job! Heritage is the memorialization of the past based oncommunity
Feedback: sentiment.
• Question 3
4.16 out of 4.16 points
Based on your readings, which author would be the appropriate person to talk about thehistory of
the Confederate flag?
Response Good job! Maurie McInnis is a historian at theUniversity of
Feedback: Virginia.
• Question 4
out of 4.16
points
Based on your readings, which author would be the appropriate person to talk about theheritage of
the Confederate flag?
Response Good job! Ben Jones is the chief of heritage operations for the Sons of Confederate
Feedback: Veterans, and the Confederate flag is a personal symbol tohim.
• Question 5
0 out of 4.17 points
Which of the following is not an example of heritage? Choose the best answer.
Response Not quite. Try again! While this item might hold symbolic importance for an
Feedback: individual or community, it might not necessarily be of historical significance.
• Question 6
out of 4.17
points
Which of the following is not an example of a source that could be interpreted by ahistorian? Choose
the best answer.
Response Good job! A saying capturing a set of community beliefs is an example ofheritage
Feedback: that might not necessarily be analyzed by a historian.
• Question 1
2.09 out of 2.09 points
SCENARIO: You are researching the experiences of British soldiers in wartime duringWorld War I.
SOURCE: A book written by an American scholar, published in 1985.
Response Good job! This secondary source is a second-hand account of a historical event,
Feedback: written after the event occurred by somebody who was not involved
, in the event. It uses collections of primary sources to build an interpretation of the
event.
• Question 2
out of 2.08 points
SCENARIO: You are researching the experiences of British soldiers in wartime duringWorld War I.
SOURCE: Letters home from the front lines by an American soldier.
Response Good job! This primary source is a first-hand account of a historical event,written at
Feedback: the time the event occurred by somebody who was somehow involved in the event.
• Question 3
out of 2.09 points
SCENARIO: You are researching the experiences of British soldiers in wartime duringWorld War I.
SOURCE: "This Day in History" article on history.com.
Response Good job! This tertiary source is a historical account that summarizes existing
Feedback: secondary sources. It is not an authoritative source, because thereis little or no peer
review process and because the authors of tertiary sources usually engage in no
primary-source research.
• Question 4
out of 2.08
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the burial practices of Egyptian pharaohs. SOURCE:Wikipedia
article on ancient Egypt.
Response Good job! This tertiary source is a historical account that summarizes existing
Feedback: secondary sources. It is not an authoritative source, because thereis little or no peer
review process and because the authors of tertiary sources usually engage in no
primary-source research.
• Question 5
out of 2.09
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the burial practices of Egyptian pharaohs. SOURCE:
Hieroglyphics from the pharaohs' tombs.
Response Good job! This primary source is a first-hand account of a historical event,written at
Feedback: the time the event occurred by somebody who was somehow involved in the event.
• Question 6
out of 2.08
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the burial practices of Egyptian pharaohs. SOURCE: Abook on
Egyptology published in 1895.
Response Good job! This secondary source is a second-hand account of a historical event,
Feedback: written after the event occurred by somebody who was not involved in the event. It
uses collections of primary sources to build an interpretation of the event.
• Question 7
out of 2.09
points
SCENARIO: You are researching the American military campaign in Afghanistan. SOURCE:
