Historical Sources Quiz

What are published materials?

• Artifacts and ruins

• Oral histories

• Materials published for public use

• Handwritten records

Which of the following is considered a primary source?

• Encyclopedias

• Eyewitness accounts

• Textbooks

• History books

What type of source includes legal documents and official reports?

• Tertiary sources

• Secondary sources

• Published materials

• Primary sources

Which of the following is NOT a repository of primary sources in NCR?

• The National Archives of the Philippines

• The Library of Congress

• The National Museum Complex

• The National Historical Commission

What is the purpose of historical criticism?

• To publish historical documents

• To analyze and interpret primary sources

• To create new historical narratives

• To collect artifacts

Which of the following is an example of external criticism?

• Corroborating information from multiple sources

• Evaluating the witness's competence

• Assessing the date of a document

• Determining the author's reliability

What are sociofacts?

• Historical documents and records

• Ways in which people organize their society

• Ideas and beliefs associated with artifacts

• Physical objects made by humans

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• Photographs

• Artifacts

• History books

• Diaries

What does the term 'mentifacts' refer to?

• Historical documents

• Ideas and beliefs associated with culture

• Social structures

• Physical artifacts

Which of the following is a type of primary source?

• Dictionaries

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedias

• Blogs