SS Chapter 1 Review

How does the Gregorian calendar label events that happened AFTER the birth of Jesus?

• B.C.E.

• C.E.

• A.D.

• B.C.

An anthropologist is a historian who studies

• fossils found in sea beds

• ancient plant life

• animal behavior

• the history of human culture

A historian looks for firsthand evidence about an event in which type of resource?

• a secondary source

• a primary source

• the Internet

• an online scholarly journal

A work of scholarly history can be identified by

• its lively writing style

• its biased point of view

• its accuracy and lack of bias

• its relevance to current events

If you were researching data on the population of India, which online source would most likely contain reliable information?

• www.tourism-india.com

• www.cia.gov/india

• www.beautiful-people-of-india.org

• www.population.com

What is one way to avoid plagiarism?

• Always give credit to someone else for their ideas.

• Never use the Internet for research.

• Read a source three times.

• Always use the library for research.

Which of these sources would be considered UNRELIABLE?

• newspaper

• editorial

• encyclopedia

• almanac

Which word means "something that gives confidence that a person is qualified for a task"?

• URL

• plagiarize

• credentials

• confidence

A CONCLUSION is made by researchers when?

• after examining evidence

• before examining evidence

• while examining evidence

• never

Which word means "an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events"?

• opinion

• bias

• fact

• friendship