16 Questions
What is the meaning of the Greek word 'historia'?
Learning by inquiry
Historical data is not important to interpret.
False
What is the difference between 'Remains' and 'Relics'?
Remains refer to the whole, while relics refer to a part.
According to Aristotle, history is a systematic accounting of a set of natural phenomena taking into consideration the chronological arrangement of the ______________.
account
Match the following sources of history:
Narrative/Literary = Chronicles presented in narrative form Diplomatic/Juridical = Documents or records in an existing legal situation Social documents = Records of economic, social, political, or judicial significance
What type of history presents plain and basic information?
Factual History
Unwritten sources of history are less essential than written sources.
False
What is an example of material evidence in unwritten sources?
Jewelry, Pottery, Dwellings, Graves, Church
What is a primary source?
A diary written during an event
Herodotus is considered the 'Father of Mathematics'.
False
What is the name of the theory that suggests the history of the Philippines began with the arrival of the first humans using rafts or boats?
H.O. Beyer's Migration Theory
The 10 Bornean Datus boarded into a small boat called a _________________.
balangkay
Match the following types of criticism with their definitions:
External Criticism = determines the authenticity of the source Internal Criticism = determines the historicity of the facts contained within the document
What is the name of the region considered the smallest in the Philippines?
NCR
The Negrito tribes were the first to inhabit the Philippines using rafts or boats.
False
What is the name of the leader of the 10 Bornean Datus?
Datu Puti
Study Notes
History and Historians
- Derived from the Greek word "historia", meaning learning by inquiry
- Historians, also known as "Mananalaysay", conduct scientific investigations of past events
Theories in Investigating History
Factual History
- Presents plain and basic information about past events
- Focuses on what, when, where, and who
Speculative History
- Analyzes and interprets the reasons behind past events
- Uses intellect to answer why and how events happened
Historical Data
- Comes from artifacts (remains from the past) and relics (parts of remains)
- Important to interpret and include sources
Written and Unwritten Sources of History
Written Sources
- Narrative/Literary: chronicles presented in narrative form (e.g. prose writing, poetry, biography, novel, film)
- Diplomatic/Juridical: documents or records in an existing legal situation (e.g. charter)
- Social documents: information concerning economic, social, political, or judicial significance
Unwritten Sources
- Fabric evidence: material evidence, such as jewelry, pottery, dwellings, graves, churches
- Oral evidence: tale sagas, folk songs, popular rituals
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
- Primary sources: original, first-hand accounts of an event or period (e.g. diaries, journals, letters, newspapers, photographs)
- Secondary sources: materials made by people long after the events (e.g. biographies, histories, literary criticism)
Historical Criticisms
- Examines the origins of the earliest text to appreciate the underlying circumstance upon which the text came to be
External Criticism
- Determines the authenticity of the source through paleographical and diplomatic criticism
Internal Criticism
- Determines the historicity of the facts contained within the document
The Birth of the Philippine History
- Believed to have started with the arrival of the first humans using rafts or boats at least 67,000 years ago
- Negrito tribes first inhabited the isles through the land bridges or tulay na lupa during the Ice Age
- Malay is the origin of the Filipino people, composed of Muslim, 10 Bornean Datus, and Aeta
Explore the different approaches to studying the past, including factual history and more. Learn how historians construct theories to investigate historical events.
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