Mental Exercises 2: Introduction to History

What is the purpose of analyzing multiple sources when studying history?

• To prove a specific viewpoint or bias

• To waste time and resources

• To confuse and mislead readers

• To gain a more complete and accurate understanding of an event or time period

^{What is historical thinking?}

• The process of writing historical narratives

• The study of primary sources

• The ability to analyze and interpret historical events

• The importance of historical context

Why are primary sources important in history?

• They offer different perspectives on historical events

• They allow historians to analyze cause and effect

• They help historians understand historical context

• They provide firsthand accounts of historical events

What is Bagong Kasaysayan?

• A new approach to narrating our own past or our linkages with other countries

• The study of significant past events

• The combination of history and scientific research

• The foreign perspective on the history of the Philippines

What is the definition of History?

• Scientific research in history

• The study of the past

• The reconstruction of historical accounts

• The narration of significant events

What are some historical concepts?

• Historical narratives, historical events, historical context

• Our view of history, historical thinking, importance of primary sources

• Historical significance, historical context, change and continuity, cause and effect

• Historical sources, primary documents, and ethical aspects of kasaysayan

What is historical significance?

• The understanding of change and continuity

• The determination of the importance of historical events

• The analysis of historical context

• The study of primary sources

What are primary documents?

• Historical artifacts and visual materials

• Firsthand accounts or personal experiences of historical events

• Secondary sources that interpret historical events

• Written records and government documents

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A diary entry written by a soldier during World War II

• An article written by a historian about World War II

• A documentary film about World War II

• A textbook about World War II

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• A book analyzing the causes of the Philippine Revolution

• An interview with a soldier who fought in the Philippine Revolution

• A letter written by George Washington during the Philippine Revolution

• A painting depicting the American Revolution