The Historical Investigation Project (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What is a source in historical research?
What is a source in historical research?
Written or non-written material to study
What are the four key components of source analysis?
What are the four key components of source analysis?
Nature, perspective, reliability, usefulness
A diary written in 1916 by a WWI soldier is what type of source?
A diary written in 1916 by a WWI soldier is what type of source?
Primary source
What does 'provenance' mean when analysing sources?
What does 'provenance' mean when analysing sources?
Where it comes from, who made it, when
Why is understanding a source's perspective critical?
Why is understanding a source's perspective critical?
No source is completely objective
What are the three reliability judgements historians typically make?
What are the three reliability judgements historians typically make?
Reliable, somewhat reliable, unreliable
What does 'corroboration' mean in source analysis?
What does 'corroboration' mean in source analysis?
Information matching up with other sources
Can an unreliable source still be useful to historians?
Can an unreliable source still be useful to historians?
Yes, they are separate components
What does 'iconography' refer to in historical analysis?
What does 'iconography' refer to in historical analysis?
Visual images & symbols in art
What should you examine when analysing visual sources?
What should you examine when analysing visual sources?
Composition, symbols, expressions, context