Understanding Document Evaluation Quiz

What is the act of understanding who wrote a document, where they wrote it, and why they wrote it called?

• Sourcing

• Referencing

• Quoting

• Summarizing

Which of the following is NOT a question to ask yourself before reading a document according to the image?

• Who wrote this?

• What is the author's perspective?

• How long is the document?

• Is it reliable? Why? Why not?

Why is sourcing important when evaluating a document?

• It helps you understand the length of the document.

• It helps you evaluate the accuracy and applicability of the information.

• It helps you memorize the content.

• It helps you rewrite the document.

Which of the following questions helps determine the reliability of a document?

• When was it written?

• What is the author's perspective?

• Is it reliable? Why? Why not?

• Where was it written?

What does "contextualization" refer to in historical analysis?

• The process of creating a document

• The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea

• The main idea of a document

• The conclusion of a historical event

Which of the following questions is NOT typically asked when contextualizing a historical document?

• When and where was the document created?

• What was different then? What was the same?

• How might the circumstances in which the document was created affect its content?

• Who is the current president?

Why is contextualization important in understanding historical documents?

• It helps to create new documents

• It provides the main idea of the document

• It helps to understand and assess the document by considering the circumstances of its creation

• It summarizes the document

What is the main purpose of corroboration in historical research?

• To determine the reliability of a single source

• To find the oldest document available

• To determine whether or not multiple sources agree on a given point

• To translate historical documents

Which of the following questions is NOT typically asked during the process of corroboration?

• What do other documents say?

• Do the documents agree? If not, why?

• What are other possible documents?

• How old is the document?

Why is it important to ask "What documents are most reliable?" during corroboration?

• To find the most recent document

• To ensure the accuracy of the information

• To determine the length of the document

• To identify the author of the document