SC Historical Skills Review

Which question best helps you understand the "context" of a historical event?

• What happened after the event?

• What was happening around the event in that time and place?

• How is this event different from others?

• What caused this event?

The idea of "continuity and change" means:

• Things stay the same over time.

• Things change all at once with no connection to the past.

• Some things stay the same while others change over time.

• History repeats itself exactly.

When comparing two historical events, you are looking for:

• What caused them

• How they are alike and different

• What happened next

• Who was involved

Cause and effect means:

• A list of dates and times

• The reasons something happened and the result of it

• A summary of a story

• A comparison between two events

What is "evidence" in history?

• Facts and information used to support a claim

• A guess about what happened

• A story made up by people

• A law passed by the government

Periodization is:

• Dividing history into sections or time periods

• Writing stories about the past

• Comparing two countries

• Explaining why something happened

Which of the following is South Carolina’s capital city?

• Charleston

• Columbia

• Greenville

• Spartanburg

How many U.S. Senators does South Carolina have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

South Carolina has how many members in its state House of Representatives?

• 46

• 124

• 170

• 200

The current Governor of South Carolina (as of 2025) is:

• Nikki Haley

• Henry McMaster

• Jim Clyburn

• Mark Sanford