U1 Quiz (Thinking & Arguing Like a Historian)

Why are historians interested in studying past events?

• To find better ways to control the climate around the world.

• To improve educational systems around the world.

• To increase crop production in order to feed more people.

• To understand how people solved problems that they faced.

Which is not a rule for producing questions (QFT)?

• Ask as many questions as you can

• Do not stop to answer, judge, or discuss

• Write down every question exactly as stated

• Change any statements into questions

• Share your questions with others to get feedback.

Match the question types

• Open Ended

• When did China's one Child Policy begin?

• Open Ended

• Did all Chinese families have to follow the one-child policy?

• Close Ended

• What factors influenced the Chinese government's enforcement of a one-child policy?

• Closed Ended

• What were the consequences of violating the one-child policy?

Match the following

• Secondary Source

• The last lyrics written by Nipsey Hussle

• Primary Source

• A 2019 magazine article about the War of 1812

• Primary Source

• A TikTok Video

• Secondary Source

• The Autobiography of Maya Angelou

• Primary Source

• World Civilizations Textbook

Which historical thinking skill would historians use to compare and contrast claims about historical events?

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Close Reading

• Contextualization

Which of the following describes the sourcing of this article?

• It is a radio interview with the members of BTS. 

• It is an online news article about a BTS song.

• It is the first listed source from a Google search.

• It is a television interview with the members of BTS.

How does contextualization help historians determine what happened in the past?

• By examining the time and place of documents, historians make connections between other events

• By examining who wrote the documents, historians will learn about the biases of the author.

• By examining multiple documents, historians can compare and contrast the two documents.

• By examining documents closely, historians will be able to learn more about events.

Place the steps for Making a Claim in order.

• Gather Information

• Form an Opinion

• Make a Claim

Which Opinion is most likely to be formed after reviewing the information?

• Following World War II, the people of China have enjoyed lots of freedoms.

• China's one-child policy had a negative impact on the Soviet Union.

• Protests in China occurs frequently.

• Population control has been a concern for China throughout the years.

Which claim is supported by the timeline?

•  Technological advances were isolated to the Middle East.

•  Technological advances ended in the 1800s.

• Modern day technology is built upon innovations from the past.

• Modern day technology began with Chinese printing woodblocks.