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Quiz # 1 Quiz # 1

Name: ____________________ Name: ____________________

True or False. 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.

Quiz # 1 Quiz # 1

Name: ____________________ Name: ____________________

True or False. 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
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.

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