LESSON 2: SOURCES OF HISTORICAL DATA

Which of the following is not a definition of Secondary Sources?

• It interprets, analyzes and may also criticize sources.

• These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.

• The works about the thought of other persons or works based on data gathered

• Something that was not created firsthand by someone who participated in the historical era.

Which of the following defines historical materials?

• Materials that directly reflect the historical process and provide an opportunity for studying the past.

• Materials rely on the use and analysis of "sources."

• Materials cannot be history alone, but they are one of the major components when we engage ourselves in the historical process.

• Materials are only artifacts such as pottery, paintings, and coins.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source related to Philippine history?

• A book analyzing the role of the Katipunan in the Philippine Revolution.

• A 1896 letter written by Andres Bonifacio to Emilio Aguinaldo discussing their strategies for independence.

• A research paper on the impact of the 1986 People Power Revolution.

• A documentary film produced in 2020 about the Philippine-American War.

Which of the following is an example of historical materials?

• A 1901 government-issued census of the Philippine population.

• A 2023 academic paper analyzing the causes of the Philippine-American War.

• A modern historical novel about the Philippine Revolution.

• A documentary about the Marcos regime produced in 2018.

Which of the following defines historical research?

• Materials that directly reflect the historical process and provide an opportunity for studying the past.

• Materials rely on the use and analysis of "sources."

• Materials cannot be history alone, but they are one of the major components when we engage ourselves in the historical process.

• Materials are only artifacts such as pottery, paintings, and coins.

Which of the following is not a definition of Primary Sources?

• These sources are the contemporary accounts of an event, created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented.

• They provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning the topic under investigation.

• They are accounts of events which were created well after the main event occurred. They are based on the primary sources.

• These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source related to Philippine history?

• A speech delivered by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972 announcing Martial Law.

• A diary entry of a Filipino soldier during the Battle of Manila in 1945.

• A personal letter from Emilio Aguinaldo to his wife during the Philippine Revolution.

• A biography of Andres Bonifacio written by a historian in 1995.

Which of the following defines historical sources?

• Materials that directly reflect the historical process and provide an opportunity for studying the past.

• Materials rely on the use and analysis of "sources."

• Materials cannot be history alone, but they are one of the major components when we engage ourselves in the historical process.

• Materials are only artifacts such as pottery, paintings, and coins.