Historical Thinking Skills
What is the skill of identifying when and where a historical event happened called?
Sourcing.
What was the first permanent English colony in America?
Jamestown.
What act taxed printed materials like newspapers and playing cards?
The Stamp Act
How many branches of government are there?
Three
Which artist released the album “Midnights” in 2022?
Taylor Swift
Who is the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden
What do we call a document or object created during the time being studied?
A primary source.
Who does Pocahontas marry in 1614?
John Rolfe
What event in 1770 involved British soldiers firing on American colonists?
The Boston Massacre
Daily Double! (400 points)
Which branch is responsible for interpreting laws?
The Judicial Branch
What video game made the most money from sales of all time as of 2024?
Minecraft
What iconic Nintendo racing game features characters from various Nintendo franchises?
Mario Cart
Daily Double (600 points!)
What skill asks the question: What evidence does the author use?
Close Reading
What system was introduced in 1619 that would not be taken apart until the Civil War?
First Africans sold into slavery in Jamestown.
Who witnessed the aftermath of the Boston Massacre and later was the lawyer for the British soldiers?
John Adams
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Th Bill of Rights
What planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter
What is 1/4 + 1/2 =?
3/4
What skill asks the question: What was the difference then? What was the same?
Contextualization
Daily Double (800 points!)
What became the main cash crop in the southern colonies after first being planted in Jamestown by John Rolfe?
Tobacco
Paul Revere
The 19th amendment guaranteed the right to vote for whom?
Women
Who is the creator of the Star Wars series?
George Lucas
What is the name of the device that players use to catch Pokémon in Pokémon GO?
Poké Ball.
What skill asks the question: Do the documents agree? If not why?
Corroboration
Did Pocahontas save John Smith's life?
Primary sources differ and historians disagree. Arguments can be made for both "yes" and "no"
(Daily Double: 1000 Points!)
"The Bloody Massacre" is the title of the famous engraving of the Boston Massacre, what does the use of the word "massacre" tell us about how the engraving was intended to be used? (hint: starts with a P)
Propaganda
Who in 2nd in line to become president (after the Vice President)?
The Speaker of the House
In Fortnite, what season 2 dance makes you flop?
The Worm
hich country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
France