History and its Sources

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Explore the Foundations of History

Test your knowledge about the origins and sources of historical information with this engaging quiz! Dive into key aspects of historiography, primary and secondary sources, and historical figures.

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10 multiple-choice questions
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10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CuriousScholar42

1. It is impossible to write history without

History Textbook

Artifacts

Diary

Source

2. Historiography first began in ancient

Greece

Italy

England

India

3. Father of history is

Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal

Jigme Namgyal

Herodotus

E H Carr

4. Following are the features of Primary sources EXCEPT

Written accounts or objects produced by someone who is a witness to an event.

It is an original source for writing history.

Primary sources are authentic and reliable.

Provide second hand information

5. Secondary Source id dependent of Primary source.

TRUE

FALSE

6. Sources that cannot be touched are

Primary Source

Secondary Souce

Material Source

Non-material Source

7. Coin is an example of

Secondary Source

Primary Source

Non-material

Tangible source

8. Given a choice, we should always go for ______________source to write history as it is authentic and original source.

Secondary Source

Primary Source

Material Source

Non-material Source

9. Secondary sources provide a variety of information.

TRUE

FALSE

10. A person who writes history is known as

Histographer

Archaelogist

Historian

Scientist

History and its Sources

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