
Analysing Sources About Medieval Punishment
Authored by Laurent Pouzet
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the source type primary or secondary?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the source type literary or non-literary?
Non-literary
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the source type affect its historical reliability?
It is a primary source that is written without publication in mind, so therefore it is reliable
It is a primary source that is written with publication in mind, so therefore it is unreliable
It is a secondary source based on a wide range of primary sources; therefore it is reliable
It is a secondary source lacking verifiable evidence, based on a selection of primary sources, therefore it is unreliable
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is it likely that the author had firsthand knowledge of the subject, or is it more likely that the author reported what others saw and heard?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does the author have a good overall view, or a blinkered view of the topic - does he have a clear personal stake in the outcome of events in this source?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does your understanding of the author affect the reliability of the source?
It is a primary source written by a person close to the centre of events, without a clear personal stake in the outcome of events. Therefore it is reliable.
It is a primary source written by a person with a blinkered view, with a clear personal stake in the outcome of events. Therefore it is unreliable.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Was the source written at the time of the Middle Ages when such punishments would have occurred, or much later?
Close to the medieval period.
Much later.
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