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What technique can historians use to date information besides coins?
What technique can historians use to date information besides coins?
- Textile artifacts
- Pottery glazes (correct)
- Wooden sculptures
- Stone carvings
What is a common concern when dealing with text-based sources, as mentioned in the text?
What is a common concern when dealing with text-based sources, as mentioned in the text?
- Modern history accuracy
- Historical fashion trends
- Texts in ancient languages
- Potential for forgery (correct)
What historical event was the Tanaka Memorial document related to?
What historical event was the Tanaka Memorial document related to?
- World War II (WWII) (correct)
- World War I (WWI)
- Vietnam War
- Korean War
How did Heinrich Schliemann use the works of Homer in the late 19th century?
How did Heinrich Schliemann use the works of Homer in the late 19th century?
What is one similarity drawn between being a historian and being a chef in the text?
What is one similarity drawn between being a historian and being a chef in the text?
What lesson do historians learn from the inaccurate use of the Tanaka Memorial document?
What lesson do historians learn from the inaccurate use of the Tanaka Memorial document?
Why did the historian immediately conclude that the coin claiming to be from 45 BC was a fake?
Why did the historian immediately conclude that the coin claiming to be from 45 BC was a fake?
Why is it important for historians to analyze the reliability of a source before looking into biases or hidden agendas?
Why is it important for historians to analyze the reliability of a source before looking into biases or hidden agendas?
What was a red flag that indicated the coin claiming to be from 45 BC was fake?
What was a red flag that indicated the coin claiming to be from 45 BC was fake?
Why would a Roman coin mentioning 'In the year of the consul' be considered unreliable for dating purposes?
Why would a Roman coin mentioning 'In the year of the consul' be considered unreliable for dating purposes?
What could have been another issue with a Roman coin if it featured a number followed by a month as a form of date?
What could have been another issue with a Roman coin if it featured a number followed by a month as a form of date?
How did the historian identify the problems with the two coins presented by the archaeologists?
How did the historian identify the problems with the two coins presented by the archaeologists?
What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources?
What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources?
What analogy is used to explain how secondary sources should be incorporated in history works?
What analogy is used to explain how secondary sources should be incorporated in history works?
How does the text suggest historians should approach incorporating primary sources into their work?
How does the text suggest historians should approach incorporating primary sources into their work?
What can excessive reliance on sources that examine only one side of an issue lead to?
What can excessive reliance on sources that examine only one side of an issue lead to?
How does the text compare bias in historical sources to cooking analogies?
How does the text compare bias in historical sources to cooking analogies?
Why is it important for historians to consider the quality of their sources?
Why is it important for historians to consider the quality of their sources?
What does the text imply about the use of too many secondary sources in historical works?
What does the text imply about the use of too many secondary sources in historical works?
What is one potential consequence of using too much of the same bias in historical analysis?
What is one potential consequence of using too much of the same bias in historical analysis?
