CHAPTER 2: Sources of History Quiz

Direct witnesses are people who were not present on the scene but heard of events from someone else.

A document prepared by an individual who is not direct witness to an event.

Library is an instituition that cares for collection of artifacts.

An article that summarizes the current state of understanding on a topic within a certain discipline.

It is the history, identification or description of writings or publication.

Weak indications of the originality of the source increase reliability.

Type of statement made orally by someone.

it is the subfield of publishing that distributes academic research and scholarship.

It serves as an original source of information about the topic.

Third hand information by reporting ideas and details from secondary sources.

A piece of written, printed or electronic matter that provides information or evidence.

Type of numerical data in printed or handwritten form.

Narratives are more credible sources than relics.

It is the ability to express thoughts and emotions through vocal sounds and gestures.

Archive accumulates historical records or physical place they are located.

Type of letter that usually concerns personal matter.

A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity.

Human source maybe relics like fingerprint, narrative like statement or letters.

A visual art where paint or ink is use on canvas to depict an artist rendering of scene.

An object whose physical or visual characteristics can provide information about the past.

Internal Criticism is the genuineness of the documents researcher uses in historical study.

Historical Society dedicates in preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting historical information or items.

An eyewitness is more reliable than testimony at second hand which is more reliable than hearsay.

Any given source may not be forged or corrupted.

It is the story of the life of a person, written by that person himself.