SS Midterm 2024

Which of the following best defines a primary source?

• A source of information that is created after the event or time period being studied
• A source of information that provides an interpretation or analysis of an event
• A source of information that is created during the event or time period being studied
• A source of information that is based on personal opinions and beliefs

What is an example of a primary source?

• A diary entry written by a soldier during the Civil War
• A textbook chapter discussing the causes of World War II
• An encyclopedia chapter on the Iroquois
• A biography on George Washington written by a history professor

What defines a secondary source?

• A source of information that is created after the event or time period being studied
• A source of information that provides an interpretation or analysis of an event
• A source of information that is created during the event or time period being studied
• A source of information that is based on personal opinions and beliefs

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• A diary entry written by a soldier during the Civil War
• A textbook chapter discussing the causes of World War II
• A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement
• A scientific study on the effects of climate change

Beringia refers to:

• The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska
• The ancient city-state of Bering
• A famous explorer who discovered new trade routes
• The traditional hunting grounds of the Iroquois Confederacy

Why was there a wide 1000-mile bridge of land between Asia and Alaska during the Ice Age, even though the Bering Sea is there now?

• All of the world’s ice had melted, so it was warmer.
• Early hunters built the land bridge to follow animals.
• The glaciers sucked up water from the oceans, which uncovered land.
• It was a pleasant place to live, with grasslands, forests, and lakes for fishing.

What were the Iroquois?

• Group of Native American tribes in the southeastern United States
• Group of Native American tribes in the Great Plains region
• Group of Native American tribes in the northeastern United States
• Ancient civilization in South America

The _____________ provided most of what the Iroquois needed to survive- shelter, food and clothing.

• Woodlands
• Rainforest
• Ocean
• Plains

What was the Iroquois Confederacy?

• The Native American tribe from the Southwestern region of the United States
• A powerful group of Native Americans from each tribe in Iroquoia
• Members of the tribes that came over on the land bridge
• The Native American tribe known as the "Cliff Dwellers"

Which of the following was NOT a factor of exploration?

• Gold
• Glory
• God
• Geography