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Understanding History: Definition and Perspectives

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What does the Greek noun 'historia' mean?

Importance

Relevance

Narrative

Inquiry (correct)

According to Zeus Salazar, what is the definition of 'kasaysayan' in Filipino perspective?

Narrative with relevance to the global community

Narrative with relevance to the narrated group of people (correct)

Narrative with importance to historians

Narrative with significance to future generations

What is the main aspect of history according to E.H. Carr?

Investigation

Interpretation (correct)

Reconstruction

Record

What does history being 'the re-enactment in the historian's mind of the thought whose history he is studying' imply?

History is a subjective interpretation Signup and view all the answers

How does Louis Gottschalk define 'history'?

Chronological record of significant events Signup and view all the answers

According to Parsons, what is the process historians go through in selecting information about the past?

Memorization, recording, survival, attention, credibility, grasp, narration Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary task that historians have to do in relation to historical sources?

Verify them Signup and view all the answers

How does each generation of historians impact our understanding of the past?

By reshaping it based on their perspectives Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of historical sources for historians?

To provide evidence about the past Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes Oakeshott's view of history as described in the text?

Selective system Signup and view all the answers