Types of Historical Evidence

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What is a primary source of evidence?

  • Reference books
  • Maps
  • Rock paintings (correct)
  • Writings of ancient historians

Which of the following is considered a secondary source of evidence?

  • Books (correct)
  • Rock paintings
  • Artefacts
  • Fossils

How did the San and Khoikhoi people communicate according to the text?

  • Through fossils
  • Through reference books
  • By writing on maps
  • Through rock paintings (correct)

What type of source are stories passed down through generations?

<p>Primary source (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which source has been around for many centuries and contributes to our knowledge of past ancestors and civilizations?

<p>Books (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can historical observations like visiting museums help us according to the text?

<p>By understanding modern society better (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of source provides information on how people lived in the past?

<p>Rock painting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is classified as a secondary source?

<p>Encyclopedia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of source is an ethnography?

<p>Secondary source (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be classified as a primary source?

<p>Fossil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of historical sources, which item would likely provide information on San people's traditional way of life?

<p>Ethnography (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which item would NOT typically be used as a historical source to learn about past civilizations?

<p>The internet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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