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What is the main focus of internal criticism in evaluating historical sources?
What is the main focus of internal criticism in evaluating historical sources?
- The examination of the truthfulness of the evidence (correct)
- The quality of the paper used
- The handwriting style of the author
- The presence of a water mark on the document
When evaluating a primary source, what is a crucial factor to consider about the author?
When evaluating a primary source, what is a crucial factor to consider about the author?
- The type of seal used on the document
- The gender and socioeconomic class compared to the subjects written about (correct)
- Their preferred choice of ink
- The font style of the letterhead
What does evaluating the intended audience of a historical source help historians understand?
What does evaluating the intended audience of a historical source help historians understand?
- The quality of the paper used for the source
- The historical context in which the source was written (correct)
- The font size of the text
- The type of ink used by the author
In assessing primary sources, what does examining unspoken assumptions in a text help historians uncover?
In assessing primary sources, what does examining unspoken assumptions in a text help historians uncover?
Why is it important for historians to analyze the historical context in which a source was written and read?
Why is it important for historians to analyze the historical context in which a source was written and read?
What is a critical aspect that historians consider when evaluating oral testimony as a primary source?
What is a critical aspect that historians consider when evaluating oral testimony as a primary source?
What type of sources are considered the 'purest' and 'best' sources according to the text?
What type of sources are considered the 'purest' and 'best' sources according to the text?
Which type of source provides information pertaining to economic, social, political, or judicial significance?
Which type of source provides information pertaining to economic, social, political, or judicial significance?
What do secondary sources rely on to produce material according to the text?
What do secondary sources rely on to produce material according to the text?
Which type of evidence includes items like jewelry, churches, and roads?
Which type of evidence includes items like jewelry, churches, and roads?
What does historical criticism aim to appreciate according to the text?
What does historical criticism aim to appreciate according to the text?
Which type of primary source is presented in narrative form to impart a message?
Which type of primary source is presented in narrative form to impart a message?
According to the passage, which school of thought emerged in the early 20th century and looked at the history of colonialism?
According to the passage, which school of thought emerged in the early 20th century and looked at the history of colonialism?
What is the key principle of the Positivist school of thought as described in the passage?
What is the key principle of the Positivist school of thought as described in the passage?
According to the passage, what is the defining characteristic of the Annales School of History?
According to the passage, what is the defining characteristic of the Annales School of History?
What, according to the passage, is the key difference between an 'object' and something that can be placed in a 'human setting'?
What, according to the passage, is the key difference between an 'object' and something that can be placed in a 'human setting'?
What is the key distinction made in the passage between 'history' and the 'human past'?
What is the key distinction made in the passage between 'history' and the 'human past'?
What is the meaning of the term 'verisimilitude' as used in the passage?
What is the meaning of the term 'verisimilitude' as used in the passage?
