The document contains two copies of a 10 question true/false quiz about history and historiography. The quiz covers topics such as the definition of history, the types of historical sources, and the methods used to evaluate sources. Students are asked to fill in their name and answer whether each statement is true or false.
The document contains two copies of a 10 question true/false quiz about history and historiography. The quiz covers topics such as the definition of history, the types of historical sources, and the methods used to evaluate sources. Students are asked to fill in their name and answer whether each statement is true or false.
The document contains two copies of a 10 question true/false quiz about history and historiography. The quiz covers topics such as the definition of history, the types of historical sources, and the methods used to evaluate sources. Students are asked to fill in their name and answer whether each statement is true or false.
The document contains two copies of a 10 question true/false quiz about history and historiography. The quiz covers topics such as the definition of history, the types of historical sources, and the methods used to evaluate sources. Students are asked to fill in their name and answer whether each statement is true or false.
1. History is the study of the past. 1. History is the study of the past. 2. Historical sources that were not written 2. Historical sources that were not written should not be used in writing a history should not be used in writing a history 3. The subject of historiography is history 3. The subject of historiography is history itself, itself, 4. History has no use for the present, thus 4. History has no use for the present, thus saying “past is past” is true. saying “past is past” is true. 5. History is limited to the story of a hero 5. History is limited to the story of a hero versus a villain. versus a villain. 6. Only primary sources may be used in 6. Only primary sources may be used in writing a history. writing a history. 7. These are the three types of sources: 7. These are the three types of sources: primary, secondary and tertiary sources. primary, secondary and tertiary sources. 8. External criticism is done by examining the 8. External criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics of a sources. physical characteristics of a sources. 9. Internal criticism in done by looking at a 9. Internal criticism in done by looking at a source’s quality of paper and type of ink, source’s quality of paper and type of ink, among others. among others. 10. The historians are the only source of 10. The historians are the only source of history. history.
1. History is the study of the past. 1. History is the study of the past. 2. Historical sources that were not written 2. Historical sources that were not written should not be used in writing a history should not be used in writing a history 3. The subject of historiography is history 3. The subject of historiography is history itself, itself, 4. History has no use for the present, thus 4. History has no use for the present, thus saying “past is past” is true. saying “past is past” is true. 5. History is limited to the story of a hero 5. History is limited to the story of a hero versus a villain. versus a villain. 6. Only primary sources may be used in 6. Only primary sources may be used in writing a history. writing a history. 7. These are the three types of sources: 7. These are the three types of sources: primary, secondary and tertiary sources. primary, secondary and tertiary sources. 8. External criticism is done by examining the 8. External criticism is done by examining physical characteristics of a sources. the physical characteristics of a sources. 9. Internal criticism in done by looking at a 9. Internal criticism in done by looking at source’s quality of paper and type of ink, a source’s quality of paper and type of among others. ink, among others. 10. The historians are the only source of 10. The historians are the only source of history. history.