Historical Thinking Skills

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1 Historical Thinking Skills 1.Tutankhamun was born in 1343 BC. Tutankhamun was first known as Tutankhaten, meaning "Living Image of Aten". The background of King Tut encompasses one of the most chaotic periods in the history of Ancient Egypt. It was the time when the lives of all Ancient Egyptians were turned upside down. Linda Alchin, 2014 From the Source above we can determine. A. King Tut was the most influential King in Egyptian history B. King Tut was King during the toughest period in Egyptian history C. A&B D. None of the Above 2. The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl ( ) From the source we can determine.. A. Anne Frank was Optimistic B. Nature could solve all problems C. A&B D. None of the Above 3. The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security. James Madison, The Federalist Papers ( the federalist or the new constitution) Identify the source above as... A. The Federal Government is mainly needed when the country needs protection B. The State Government is mainly need in times of war C. The Federal government is mainly needed in times of peace D. None of the Above

2 4. Why was the above image produced? A. To persuade. B. To inform C. Personal Journal entry D. Public Record

3 OLOHp4JLCF4/TZT rewkcmi/aaaaaaaaaxe/gqp1yjb5zhs/s1600/t ITANIC +MAE+THOMAS+012.JPG 5. Where was the the above piece produced? A. New York B. Atlanta C. Virginia D. Boston

4 content/gallery/i assassination/washtimesjune jpg 6. When was the above piece written? A. June 28, 1914 B. July 28, 1914 C. August 20, 1914 D. None of the above

5 7. Which summary most accurately describes the above text. My dear Sir, My heart tells me that you are too noble to treat with indifference the request I am about to make, It is twenty years since I ran away from you, or rather not from you but from Slavery, and since then I have often felt a strong desire to hold a little correspondence with you and to learn something of the position and prospects of your dear children. They were dear to me and are still indeed I feel nothing but kindness for you all I love you, but hate Slavery, Now my dear Sir, will you favor me by dropping me a line, telling me in what year I came to live with you in Aliceanna St. the year the Frigate was built by Mr. Beacham. The information is not for publication and shall not be published. We are all hastening where all distinctions are ended, kindness to the humblest will not be unrewarded. Frederick Douglass Letter ( by era/slavery and anti slavery/resources/%e2%80%9ci l ove you hate slavery%e2%80%9d frederick douglass his f ) A.Frederick Douglass agrees with Slavery B.He did not want to talk to his master C.Mr. Beacham and Douglass raise their families together D.Frederick Douglass did not hate his master, just slavery

6 8. Which summary most accurately describes the above graphs. A. In 2001 the average per prisoner spending in the U.S. was $27,504, while Massachusetts spent $86,870 per prisoner. From Direct Expenditures on Criminal Justice have increased, while Prison Population Growth has fluctuated between 97 and 02 reaching its apex in 99. B. The average per prisoner spending in the U.S. has fluctuated, while Massachusetts spent $86,870 per prisoner. From Direct Expenditures on Criminal Justice have decreased, while Prison Population Growth has fluctuated between 97 and 02 reaching its apex in 99. C. From the average per prisoner spending in the U.S. was $70 billion, while Massachusetts spent $86,870 per prisoner. From Direct Expenditures on Criminal Justice have increased reaching its apex in 99. D. Both A&B

7 But let that impatiently awaited savior give a sudden sign of his existence, and the people s instinct will divine him and call upon him. The obstacles are smoothed before his steps, and a whole great nation, flying to see him pass, will seem to be saying: Here is the man....a consecutive series of great actions never is the result of chance and luck; it is always the product of planning and genius. Great men are rarely known to fail in their most perilous enterprises...is it because they are lucky that they become great? No, but being great, they have been able to master luck. The Mind of Napoleon, J. Christopher Herold, Which summary most accurately describes the above text. A. Napoleon s life was full of lucky breaks B. Napoleon shaped his life according to his own plan C. Napoleon was pessimistic about his skills and choices D. Napoleon felt he needed constant improvement 10. Clarify the intended purpose of the above image. (MS=What is the intended purpose of the above image?) A. The amount of people voting has decreased B. People don t vote because of the weather C.Golfing trumps voting D.The importance of voting as a civic duty has dwindled

8 A.You shouldn't miss golf to vote B.Voting is losing it s place in society C.Weather plays a huge role in the voting process D.Voting isn t cool The Congress calls upon the soldiers in the trenches to be vigilant and firm. The Congress of Soviets is convinced that the revolutionary army will be able to defend the revolution against all attacks of imperialism until such time as the new government succeeds in concluding a democratic peace, which it will propose directly to all peoples. The new government will do everything to fully supply the revolutionary army, by means of a determined policy of requisitions and taxation of the propertied classes and also will improve the conditions of soldiers families Vladimir Lenin, Bolsheviks Seize Power in Russia 11. Elaborate on the intended purpose of the above text. A. Outline Lenin s plans of supplying the revolutionary army by means of a policy of requisitions and taxation of the propertied classes B. Describe Lenin s plans of a democratic peace by means of a policy of requisitions and taxation of the propertied classes C. Communicate Lenin s idea the revolutionary army will be able to defend the new government D. Dictate Lenin s plans of supplying the revolutionary government by means of a policy of taxation of the propertied classes 12. Which passage adds insight to the above passage? On the return journey, a European Sergeant of the Police expelled some Indian gentlemen from railway carriage with great insolence. Pramathanath, dressed in his European clothes, was there. He, too was getting out, when the Sergeant said: You needn t move sir. Keep your seat. At first Pramathanath felt flattered at the special respect thus shown to him. When however, the train went on, the dull rays of the setting sun, at the west of the fields, now ploughed up and stripped of green, seemed in his eyes to spread a slow of shame over the whole country. Rabindranath Tagore, We Crown Thee King, 1898 A. Pramathanath wasn t sitting with the Indians, which in the eyes of the policeman, made him good enough to stay on the train. B. Pramathanath was wearing European clothing, which in the eyes of the policeman, made him good enough to stay on the train. C. Pramathanath was not Indian, why would he worry about the policeman. D. European clothing meant little in the eyes of the policeman, making the Indians not good enough to stay on the train.

9 13. The Egyptian Civilization s reliance on the Nile River is the key idea of the above map. Which piece of evidence best supports this idea? A.The Nile River runs all the way through Egypt B.People in Egypt s reliance on food and water from the river C.Large amounts of cities along the river show Egypt s reliance on the Nile River D.There are more cities in the Northern part of Egypt than the Southern

10 14. Which line best clarifies the above passage from Mikhail Gorbachev? There is a great thirst for mutual understanding and mutual communication in the world. It is felt among politicians, it is gaining momentum among the intelligentsia, representatives of culture, and the public at large. And if the Russian world perestroika has easily entered the international lexicon (vocabulary), this is due to more than just interest in what is going on in the Soviet Union. Now the whole world needs restructuring, i.e., progressive development, a fundamental change...i believe that more and more people will come to realize that through RESTRUCTURING in the broad sense of the word, the integrity of the world will be enhanced. Mikhail Gorbachev, Perestroika, 1987 A. Mikhail Gorbachev believes perestroika is suited only to have Russia s unique circumstances B. Mikhail Gorbachev states radical change can bring unexpected consequences and should be avoided C. Mikhail Gorbachev philosophises people s desire for mutual understanding requires an expanded vocabulary D. Mikhail Gorbachev wrote that people around the world should embrace restructuring. 15. Which line best adds insight to the key idea of the above text? Which line best adds insight to the key idea of the above passage. All merchants shall have safe and secure exit from England, and entry to England, with right to tarry there and to move about as well by land as by water, for buying and selling by the ancient and right customs, quit from all evil tolls, except, in time of war, such merchants as are of the land at war with us. And if such are found in our land at the beginning of the war, they shall be detained, without injury to their bodies or goods, until information be received by us or by our chief justiciar how the merchants of our land found in the land at war with us are treated; and if our men are safe there the others shall be safe in our land. A.During a time of war, foreign merchants were allowed to travel freely B.During a time of war, foreign merchants were held as prisoners of war C.During a time of war, foreign merchants were forced to leave immediately D.During a time of war, foreign merchants were treated like the warring nation treats English merchants.

11 16. Which best explains the meaning of this evidence? Title: Slave Populations in the 1800s wikispaces.com/The+Growth+of+Slavery+in+the+1800%27s A. Slavery was popular North of KY B.The institution of slavery was mainly in the south. C.Slave owners of the south required large numbers of slaves to work plantations D.Slavery was most popular in the border states such as Kentucky.

12 Recently I took a six week journey across China. It was my first trip back since In the course of my visit I saw I felt the perturbations of profound and chaotic social change. China s stunning hurtle from a centrally planned economy to a free market has set off an economic explosion and generated tremendous prosperity. Its economic growth was 13 percent in 1993, and average personal income in urban areas had doubled since 1985.Color TV sets, refrigerators, and VCRs considered luxuries when I lived in China, can be found in almost every working class urban household at least in the prosperous coastal cities Xiao huang Yin, recounting his trip through China in Which best explains the meaning of this evidence? A. The general state of the Chinese economy in 1994 was prosperous B. China s economy was struggling in the early 1990s C. China s economy in 1994 was destitute D. China s economy was growing slowly 18. From the text infer the intended meaning of the passage. (MS=Which best explains the meaning of this evidence?) The city was thrown into a state of turmoil, and the general alarm was as great as if Rome herself were surrounded. The situation evidently called for a dictator, and with no dissenting voice...cincinnatus was named for the post. Now I would solicit the particular attention of those numerous people who imagine that money is everything in the world, and that rank and ability are inseparable from walth: let them observe that Cincinnatus, the one man in whom Rome reposed all her hope of survival, was at that moment working a little three acre farm west of the Tiber. Fromy Livy, The Early History of Rome A. Rank and ability are inseparable from wealth B. Money is everything in the world C. A dictator must be wealthy D. A person can have great ability and achieve high rank without having wealth

13 19. From the primary and secondary documents below what conclusions can you draw about the legacy of Abe Lincoln? I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new, North as well as South. Abe Lincoln, A House Divided Speech ( house divided speech.html) Upon gaining the Republican nomination in July, Lincoln made a forceful speech at the Illinois statehouse in Springfield, speaking ominously of the task before the nation. "A house divided against itself cannot stand," he famously remarked, continuing on to assert his belief that "the government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." At a certain point, Lincoln concluded, the nation must eventually become "all one thing, or all the other." Although at the time, his inflammatory speech was viewed as a rash political miscalculation that earned him no favor among moderates, it was also a prophecy that would set him apart as the eventual leader of the Union cause. Summary of the House Divided Speech ( ) A.Lincoln set the precedent that the union could not be both slave and free B.Lincoln ideas spread that slavery was the worst thing ever C.Slavery should be supported D.Freeing the slaves is the only choice to keep the Union intact

14 This was the great cultural encounter initiated by Christopher Columbus. This is the event we celebrate each year on Columbus Day. The United States honors only two men with federal holidays bearing their names. In January we commemorate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., who struggled to lift the blinders of racial prejudice and to cut the remaining bonds of slavery in America. In October, we honor Christopher Columbus, who opened the Atlantic slave trade and launched one of the greatest waves of genocide known in history. Jack Weatherford When the two races met on the eastern coast of America, there was unlimited potential for harmony. The newcomers could have adapted to the hosts customs and values...but this did not happen...columbus viewed the natives of America with arrogance and disdain...columbus wrote of gold,...and of spices...and slaves, as many as they shall order to be shipped George P. Horse Capture, 1992, An American Indian Perspective, Seeds of Change 20. Categorize the above selections as, positive, negative, or neutral. A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral D. None of the Above

15 21. From the primary and secondary documents above what conclusions can you draw about Decisions of leaders? Opinions on how a ruler should rule vary tremendously. Machiavelli thought he had all the answers. During the Renaissance, he wrote a how to do book that described the necessary attributes needed by an Italian prince. It s about power, how to use it, how to keep it, and how to run a state.he expressed that it was more important to gain power than it was to gain glory. World History Scholars ( "Born of a potter, this one always had an iniquitous life throughout his years: nonetheless, he accomplished his iniquities with such virtue of spirit and of body that, having joined the militia, he rose through its ranks to become praetor of Syracuse. Being established in rank, and having decided to become prince and to keep with violence and without obligation to others what had been conceded him by agreement......one morning he convened the people and the senate of Syracuse, as if he had had to deliberate things pertinent to the republic; and at a preordained nod he had all the senators and richest of the people killed by his soldiers. Once they were killed he occupied and held the principality of that city without any civil controversy. The Prince ( A. Leaders don t have to deal with issues that arise because they re Potters B.A potter can acquire power through Syracuse C.The most effective way to run a state is through fear. D.Leaders should solve all problem with negotiation

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