Analyzing Historical Sources

Question 1

Which questions should you consider when analyzing the credibility of a source? Check all that apply.Who created the source?How long will it take to review the source?What type of experience does the author have?Why did the author create the source?Is the source a book or documentary?

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Who created the source?; What type of experience does the author have?; Why did the author create the source?

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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An author’s describes the author’s perspective or relationship to the material.: point of view; An author’s tells why he or she created the source.: purpose; Identifying an author’s point of view and purpose can help a historian determine whether a source is .: credible

Question 3

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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✔ point of view; An author’s describes the author’s perspective or relationship to the material.: point of view; An author’s tells why he or she created the source.: purpose; Identifying an author’s point of view and purpose can help a historian determine whether a source is .: credible

Question 4

✔ purposepoint of viewhistorical source

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✔ purpose

Question 5

✔ credibleoutdatednot important

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✔ credible

Question 6

✔ primarysecondary

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✔ primary

Question 7

✔ crediblenot credible

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✔ credible

Question 8

biased✔ neutral

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✔ neutral

Question 9

primary ✔ secondary

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✔ secondary

Question 10

✔ crediblenot credible

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✔ credible

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