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how do historians find out about the past

This topic includes questions such as:
Which of the following methods do historians use to find out about the past?
What is an example of a primary source?
Which of the following is considered a secondary source?
Why are primary sources valuable to historians?
Which of the following is NOT a method used by historians to verify sources?
What type of source would a newspaper article from the time of an event be considered?
Why might historians use oral histories as sources?
What do historians mean by the term 'bias' when analyzing sources?
Which of the following would be considered an artifact?
What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources?
Which of the following would NOT be considered a source for historians?
Why is context important when analyzing historical sources?
Which of these characteristics would make a source LESS reliable?
What is the term for analyzing multiple sources to understand a historical event better?
What does the term 'historiography' refer to?
Which of the following would be a tertiary source?
Why do historians need to understand the perspective of a source's author?
Which of the following statements is true of secondary sources?
What is a characteristic of a credible historical source?
Who are the primary users of historical methodologies?
Which of these would NOT typically be used by historians as primary source material?
What is the purpose of archeological excavation in historical research?
Why is corroboration important in historical research?
Which of the following would be a limitation of using primary sources?
How can physical artifacts help historians?
What role do museums play in helping historians and the public understand the past?
What is the significance of using both primary and secondary sources in historical research?
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