Question
What are the two main types of sources historians use to reconstruct the past?
What are the two main types of sources historians use to reconstruct the past?
Written and audio sources
Primary and secondary sources
Historical and modern sources
Physical and digital sources
Question at position 2
2
1 point
Question at position 2
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
Diaries
Letters
Government records
Textbooks
Question at position 3
3
1 point
Question at position 3
Which of the following is NOT an example of visual or audio recordings?
Which of the following is NOT an example of visual or audio recordings?
Photographs
Films
Oral histories or speeches
Government records
Question at position 4
4
1 point
Question at position 4
Which step should you take first when analyzing primary sources?
Which step should you take first when analyzing primary sources?
Draw conclusions and interpretations
Evaluate the reliability of the source
Identify the author or creator of the source
Consider the larger historical context
Question at position 5
5
1 point
Question at position 5
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
A diary written by a Civil War soldier
A photograph of a child worker standing in a factory in the late nineteenth century
A government report on a policy
A scholarly article analyzing the causes of the American Revolution
What are the two main types of sources historians use to reconstruct the past?
Written and audio sources
Primary and secondary sources
Historical and modern sources
Physical and digital sources
Question at position 2
2
1 point
Question at position 2
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
Diaries
Letters
Government records
Textbooks
Question at position 3
3
1 point
Question at position 3
Which of the following is NOT an example of visual or audio recordings?
Which of the following is NOT an example of visual or audio recordings?
Photographs
Films
Oral histories or speeches
Government records
Question at position 4
4
1 point
Question at position 4
Which step should you take first when analyzing primary sources?
Which step should you take first when analyzing primary sources?
Draw conclusions and interpretations
Evaluate the reliability of the source
Identify the author or creator of the source
Consider the larger historical context
Question at position 5
5
1 point
Question at position 5
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
A diary written by a Civil War soldier
A photograph of a child worker standing in a factory in the late nineteenth century
A government report on a policy
A scholarly article analyzing the causes of the American Revolution
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to each question based on historical source analysis:
1. **What are the two main types of sources historians use to reconstruct the past?**
- **Primary and secondary sources**
2. **Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?**
- **Textbooks**
3. **Which of the following is NOT an example of visual or audio recordings?**
- **Government records**
4. **Which step should you take first when analyzing primary sources?**
- **Identify the author or creator of the source**
5. **Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?**
- **A scholarly article analyzing the causes of the American Revolution**
1. **What are the two main types of sources historians use to reconstruct the past?**
- **Primary and secondary sources**
2. **Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?**
- **Textbooks**
3. **Which of the following is NOT an example of visual or audio recordings?**
- **Government records**
4. **Which step should you take first when analyzing primary sources?**
- **Identify the author or creator of the source**
5. **Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?**
- **A scholarly article analyzing the causes of the American Revolution**