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Which statement best describes a feasible question?

A
A feasible question relates to the topic at hand.
B
A feasible question is connected to a particular goal.
C
A feasible question can be studied and investigated.
D
A feasible question is interesting, unusual, or unique.
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Eyewitnesses often have different accounts of events, so historians must

A
believe every account they read to be true.
B
determine only one account to be the truth.
C
not consider any of the accounts to be true.
D
evaluate each account to discover the truth.
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Soon after the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists

A
completed a great deal of research.
B
questioned witnesses and survivors.
C
were the ones who found the truth.
D
exaggerated the truth about the event.
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Pilar is doing research on the USS Maine for a paper. What would be the best choice as a source for information?

A
a design book with a chapter devoted to shipbuilding
B
a nonfiction book written by an expert on the USS Maine
C
a history textbook with a chapter on life in the late 1800s
D
a historical novel about the sinking of the USS Maine
5

Historians base interpretations of past events on

A
evidence they collect.
B
opinions they have heard.
C
interviews with citizens.
D
historical novels.
6

The first investigators determined the USS Maine sank because of

A
an outside mine.
B
a bomb onboard the ship.
C
spies on the ship.
D
a mechanical error.
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Which would be the most helpful question to ask to investigate the Maine sinking?

A
Were any parts of the ship already damaged or in need of repair?
B
What famous person died during the sinking of the Maine ?
C
Which artists used the Maine as the subject of their paintings?
D
Did any Spanish ships sink in the Atlantic during the 1800s?
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Which kind of source is most likely to be correct?

A
a relevant source
B
an ancient source
C
a reliable source
D
an unusual source
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Which can help historians decide if a source is reliable?

A
determining the amount of information within a book
B
determining how many people agree with the source
C
determining the author’s point of view on the subject
D
determining how many people know about the source
10

Which statement best describes a feasible question?

A
A feasible question is interesting, unusual, or unique.
B
A feasible question can be studied and investigated.
C
A feasible question relates to the topic at hand.
D
A feasible question is connected to a particular goal.
11

Pilar is doing research on the USS Maine for a paper. What would be the best choice as a source for information?

A
a design book with a chapter devoted to shipbuilding
B
a nonfiction book written by an expert on the USS Maine
C
a historical novel about the sinking of the USS Maine
D
a history textbook with a chapter on life in the late 1800s
12

Which kind of source is most likely to be correct?

A
an unusual source
B
an ancient source
C
a relevant source
D
a reliable source
13

Eyewitnesses often have different accounts of events, so historians must

A
determine only one account to be the truth.
B
evaluate each account to discover the truth.
C
believe every account they read to be true.
D
not consider any of the accounts to be true.
14

Soon after the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists

A
questioned witnesses and survivors.
B
exaggerated the truth about the event.
C
were the ones who found the truth.
D
completed a great deal of research.
15

Which would be the most helpful question to ask to investigate the Maine sinking?

A
Did any Spanish ships sink in the Atlantic during the 1800s?
B
What famous person died during the sinking of the Maine ?
C
Which artists used the Maine as the subject of their paintings?
D
Were any parts of the ship already damaged or in need of repair?
16

Which can help historians decide if a source is reliable?

A
determining how many people know about the source
B
determining how many people agree with the source
C
determining the amount of information within a book
D
determining the author’s point of view on the subject
17

The first investigators determined the USS Maine sank because of

A
an outside mine.
B
a mechanical error.
C
spies on the ship.
D
a bomb onboard the ship.
18

Historians base interpretations of past events on

A
historical novels.
B
evidence they collect.
C
interviews with citizens.
D
opinions they have heard.
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What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information?

A
They know an expert will provide the most accurate information.
B
They know an eyewitness will be free of personal bias.
C
They know an eyewitness report will always be truthful.
D
They know a student who did research will be an accurate source.

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