Readings in Philippine History Midterm reviewer

What does the term 'Historian' refer to?

• The context of the time when history was written

• Objects that existed in the past

• The location where the history was written

• The person writing/documenting the events/history

What are relics in the context of history?

• Contemporary accounts of an event written by someone who experienced it

• Numerical data in printed or handwritten form

• Interpreted, analyzed, ordered, or published forms of primary sources

• Objects whose physical or visual characteristics can provide some information about the past

What do primary sources in history refer to?

• Contemporary accounts of an event, written by someone who experienced or witnessed the event in question

• Sources which are often interpreted, analyzed, ordered, or published forms of primary sources of information

• Objects that existed in the past that serve as testimonies of witnesses to the past

• Written or printed materials produced sometime in the past

What is the purpose of external criticism in historical study?

• To evaluate the author's claim based on evidence presented

• To analyze the author's main argument or thesis

• To identify biases in the source

• To verify the genuineness of the documents used in a historical study

What is the focus of context analysis in history?

• The historical context of the source, time, the author's background, intent, and authority on the subject

• Verifying the genuineness of the documents used

• Identifying the author's main argument or thesis

• Comparing points of view and identifying biases

What are secondary sources in history?

• Sources which are often interpreted, analyzed, ordered, or published forms of primary sources of information

• Contemporary accounts of an event written by someone who experienced it

• Objects whose physical or visual characteristics can provide some information about the past

• Numerical data in printed or handwritten form

What is the purpose of internal criticism in historical study?

• To assess the accuracy of the contents of a document

• To identify the author's main argument or thesis

• To compare points of view and identify biases

• To analyze the author's claim based on evidence presented

What do numerical records include in history?

• Objects that existed in the past that serve as testimonies of witnesses to the past

• Any type of numerical data in printed or handwritten form

• Contemporary accounts of an event written by someone who experienced it

• Interpreted, analyzed, ordered, or published forms of primary sources

What are oral statements in the context of history?

• Any form of statement made orally by someone

• Objects whose physical or visual characteristics can provide some information about the past

• Contemporary accounts of an event written by someone who experienced it

• Interpreted, analyzed, ordered, or published forms of primary sources

What are documents in history?

• Contemporary accounts of an event written by someone who experienced it

• Written or printed materials that have been produced sometime in the past

• Objects that existed in the past that serve as testimonies of witnesses to the past

• Interpreted, analyzed, ordered, or published forms of primary sources