Understanding Intended Audience in Historical Sources

Why is it important to identify the intended audience of a historical source?

• To find out the author's background

• To determine the source's age

• To understand the source's purpose and reliability

• To know the geographical origin of the source

Which of the following is a common audience for academic journals?

• Government officials

• General public

• University academics and students

• High school students

What is a typical intended audience for a diary?

• The general public

• The author themselves

• Government departments

• University students

Who was the original intended audience for Anne Frank's diary?

• Anne Frank herself

• Historians

• Her family

• The general public

For whom was the Eiffel Tower originally constructed?

• The citizens of Paris

• Tourists visiting France

• International visitors to the 1889 World's Fair

• French government officials