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

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

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

    Which of the following is classified as a secondary source?

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

    What type of source is an ethnography?

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

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

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

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