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History Nature Sources and Methods
History Nature Sources and Methods
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1
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What does the Greek word 'istoria' mean in the context of history?
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Knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation
2
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How long has history existed as a discipline compared to mathematics?
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Around 2,400 years, as old as mathematics and philosophy
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What does Burckhardt define history as?
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Record of what one age finds worthy of note in another
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According to Henry Johnson, what is history?
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In its broadest sense? Everything that ever happened
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How does V.S. Smith describe the value of history?
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Depends on how the present is illuminated by the past
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What is Jawaharlal Nehru's view of history?
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Story of man's struggle against nature, beasts, and exploiters
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What is the primary focus of history according to its nature?
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Study of the present in the light of the past
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Why is history concerned with man in time?
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To understand human events in chronological sequence
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How does history provide an objective record?
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By documenting happenings without bias where possible
10
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What makes history multisided?
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It examines events from multiple perspectives
11
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What is history's role as a dialogue?
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Between past events and emerging future goals
12
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Why is continuity essential in history?
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To maintain coherence in narrative and analysis
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How does history contribute to moral understanding?
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By revealing ethical lessons from past actions
14
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What identity does history provide?
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Cultural and national sense through shared heritage
15
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Why is studying history essential for citizenship?
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To inform informed participation in society
16
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How is history useful in the world of work?
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By providing context for professional and social decisions
17
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What defines a historical source?
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Object or testimony from the past used by historians
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What are written sources?
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Published materials like books and unpublished manuscripts
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What constitutes non-written sources?
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Oral history, artifacts, fossils
20
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What characterizes primary sources?
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Eyewitness testimony from the event's time
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Why must primary sources be contemporary?
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Produced by those present during the narrated events
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What examples illustrate primary sources?
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Maps, memoirs, newspapers, court records
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How do secondary sources differ from primary?
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They interpret and analyze primary sources
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What are examples of secondary sources?
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Textbooks, biographies, journal reviews
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What are tertiary sources?
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Indexes, databases summarizing secondary research
26
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Name a key repository of historical sources in the Philippines
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National Archives of the Philippines
27
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What is external criticism in historical analysis?
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Tests authenticity to spot fakes and forgeries
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What is an anachronism in external criticism?
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Material or skill not existing at the time
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What does provenance mean in historical authenticity?
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Origin or custody chain of the document
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How does semantics aid external criticism?
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By verifying the meaning of texts or words