2025 | History | Term 1

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Which characteristic distinguishes secondary sources from primary sources?

Secondary sources are less reliable because they depend on primary sources.
Secondary sources are created by individuals removed from the event, offering later analysis. (correct)
Secondary sources are only used for events that occurred very recently.
Secondary sources are always more factual and objective.

A historian who uses firsthand accounts and artifacts from an event to write a book is creating a primary source.

False (B)

Explain how dependency on primary sources affects the reliability of secondary sources.

The more reputable primary sources used, the more trust that can be given to secondary sources.

A history textbook is generally considered a ______ source because it interprets past events.

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Match the source type with its most appropriate description.

Primary Source = Provides direct or firsthand evidence about an event. Secondary Source = Offers analysis, interpretation, or evaluation of primary sources. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best demonstrates the complex interplay between causation and context in historical analysis?

Examining economic data from the early 20th century to understand the financial pressures that influenced Germany's decision to engage in aggressive military expansion. (B) Signup and view all the answers

A historian analyzing primary source documents from the Ottoman Empire during World War I should disregard the cultural context of the empire due to its inherent bias.

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Explain how the concept of 'bias' is intrinsic to the interpretation of historical data and primary sources, and provide an example of a scenario that would be skewed from bias.

Bias is intrinsic because every source is created by individuals or groups with particular perspectives, values, and agendas, which inevitably influence the content they create or data they collect. One example is the use of casualty data from World War I without also collecting primary sources that provide insight into the experiences of soldiers and civilians. Without these, insight to their experiences are missing. Signup and view all the answers

The drastic casualty percentage of 90.0% for Austria-Hungary during World War I, as reflected in the data, underscores the severe ______ and transformative impact the war had on its society and stability.

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Match these historical terms with their associated analytical tasks:

Chronology = Establishing the sequence of events to understand temporal relationships. Causation = Identifying the factors and their influence leading to specific outcomes. Context = Gathering historical information and evaluating its importance within a broader setting. Culture = Explaining how values and beliefs shaped actions and viewpoints in the past. Signup and view all the answers

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Secondary Sources

Materials created by someone not present at the event being studied.

Examples of Secondary Sources

History textbooks and articles written after events.