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WorksheetsGEd 105-Reviewer
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 39mins
How does the Greek concept of historia as “inquiry” change historians' interpretation of sources compared to viewing it as “the past”?
It shifts focus to asking questions about evidence and context
It limits history to memorizing dates
It emphasizes myths over critical analysis
It treats history as religious storytelling
Which of the following refers to knowing the when, why, and how history was written?
Hermeneutics
Historiography
Semantics
Orthography
Where can a historian's strongest bias be seen in their work?
In the dating of the sources they consult
In the language used to describe events
In the preservation of materials by archives
In the survival of the historical documents they read
Which Greek historian is known as the “Father of History”?
Thucydides
Herodotus
Xenophon
Socrates
Who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living”?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Heraclitus
What does “primary source” mean?
Materials created after the event
Original records from the time of the event
Interpretations based on secondary evidence
Oral traditions only
What is a limitation of oral sources?
They capture emotions of the time
They may change over time due to memory lapses
They preserve voices of marginalized groups
They provide firsthand perspectives
What is Ferdinand Blumentritt's main contribution to Philippine history?
He fought alongside Filipinos
He wrote about Philippine ethnography
He established the Philippine Republic
He drafted the Malolos Constitution
Which type of criticism determines if a document is genuine?
External criticism
Internal criticism
Source criticism
Textual criticism
Which historian wrote “The Histories” about the Greco-Persian Wars?
Thucydides
Herodotus
Xenophon
Polybius
What type of source is a scholar using when analyzing Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere to understand colonial life?
Primary
Secondary
Oral
Archeological
Which describes historiography best?
The art of memorizing history
The study of how history is written
The collection of old manuscripts
The discovery of fossils
Which is an example of external criticism?
Verifying if the author’s ideas are consistent
Examining the ink and paper used
Checking the accuracy of the author’s claims
Evaluating the meaning of the text
Which of the following best explains history as both science and art?
Memorization of facts
Critical methods and creative narration
Based only on tradition
Rejects interpretation
Which is NOT a primary source?
Autobiography
Census records
Historical novel
Government archives
Why is bias unavoidable in history?
Sources are destroyed over time
Historians select and interpret facts
History is written by victors
There are no reliable sources
Which describes secondary sources?
Created by participants of the event
Created after the events based on primary sources
Always fictional accounts
Artifacts found in excavations
What is the main weakness of historical novels as sources?
They are written in the past
They mix fact with imagination
They are inaccessible
They use outdated language
Which is a visual primary source?
Photograph
Biography
Encyclopedia
History textbook
What does “contextualization” mean in history?
Putting events in chronological order
Understanding events in relation to their time and setting
Guessing details of the past
Memorizing dates
What is a limitation of artifacts as sources?
They can be interpreted in multiple ways
They are easily forged
They are based on oral accounts
They cannot be preserved
Who is the “Father of Modern History”?
Leopold von Ranke
Edward Gibbon
Fernand Braudel
Marc Bloch
Which refers to studying history “from below”?
History of leaders
People’s history
Military history
Political history
What is the main concern of historiography?
How history is written
Preserving artifacts
Carbon dating
Translation of documents
Archeology : artifacts :: Paleography : ?
Oral testimonies
Ancient writing
Modern language
Legends
