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Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine Answers

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What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information?

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

A
A relevant question relates to the topic at hand.
B
A relevant question is interesting, unusual, or unique.
C
A relevant question can be studied and investigated.
D
A relevant question is connected to a particular goal.
3

US Navy Rear Admiral asked naval historians to investigate the Maine’s sinking. (Use last name only).

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4

The first investigators determined the USS Maine sank because of

A
a bomb onboard the ship.
B
spies on the ship.
C
a mechanical error.
D
an outside mine.
5

Soon after the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists

A
completed a great deal of research.
B
were the ones who found the truth.
C
exaggerated the truth about the event.
D
questioned witnesses and survivors.
6

Which can help historians decide if a source is reliable?

A
determining how many people agree with the source
B
determining the amount of information within a book
C
determining the author’s point of view on the subject
D
determining how many people know about the source
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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
evaluate each account to discover the truth.
D
not consider any of the accounts to be true.
8

National Geographic commissioned a study of the Maine sinking in

A
1976.
B
1911.
C
1998.
D
1898.
9

National Geographic commissioned a study of the Maine sinking in

A
1976.
B
1911.
C
1998.
D
1898.
10

The National Geographic findings on the sinking of the Maine were mostly based on

A
the testimony of divers.
B
advanced computer modeling.
C
new eyewitness reports.
D
a review of old evidence.

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