Theories of Historical Investigation Quiz
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What is the primary difference between factual history and speculative history?

  • Factual history presents basic information about events, while speculative history tries to speculate on the cause and effect of an event. (correct)
  • Factual history focuses on why events happened, while speculative history focuses on when events happened.
  • Factual history concerns the reasons behind events, while speculative history only provides the basic details of events.
  • Factual history is concerned with the how events happened, while speculative history looks at the who was involved in the events.

    • What is one limitation of historical knowledge mentioned in the text?

  • Historians' claims are always fixed and never change over time.
  • Historical records are incomplete, limiting man's knowledge of history. (correct)
  • The whole history of the past is known in its entirety.
  • Historical records are always complete, leaving no room for speculation.

    • What does the concept of 'history-as-record' refer to?

  • The entirety of past events known only to historians.
  • The process of reconstructing available historical records.
  • The speculative nature of historical investigation.
  • The surviving records that historians use to understand history. (correct)

    • Why do historians view human experiences as somehow comparable or significantly different?

    <p>Recognizing that human experiences vary based on different times and places.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of speculative history?

    <p>Analyze the causes and effects of historical events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the incompleteness of historical records affect historians' knowledge?

    <p>It limits historians' knowledge of the past.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aim of historians according to the text?

    <p>To critically examine and analyze historical records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the imaginative reconstruction of the past using data derived from the historical method?

    <p>Historiography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element of historiography as per the text?

    <p>Synthesizing credible 'particulars' from sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In historical analysis, what do historians do after examining the genuineness of sources?

    <p>Extract credible 'particulars' from sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves critically examining and analyzing historical records and survivals of the past?

    <p>Historical method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for understanding the past according to the text?

    <p>Creating cross-disciplinary connections between historical issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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