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This set of Methodology of Historical Writing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Methodology Of Historical Writing Set 1
Q1 | A researcher was interested in studying why the “new math” of the1960s failed. she interviewsseveral teachers who used the new math during the 1960s. These teachers are considered……
- primary sources
- secondary sources
- external critics
- internal critics
Q2 | The process of dealing with concerns over the authenticity of a source is referred to as
- sourcing
- internal criticism
- secondary criticism
- external criticism
Q3 | The following is a step in the process of historical research?
- identifying a research topic
- data synthesis
- data collection
- all of the above
Q4 | Oral history can be based on---
- interviews with people
- stories and tales
- songs
- all of the above
Q5 | The process of determining the reliability or accuracy of the information contained in thesources collected is known as—
- external criticism
- vagueness
- internal criticism
- presentism
Q6 | Presentism in historical sources is the --------------
- presence of the author in a historical source
- first-hand accounts of events
- assumption that the present day connotations of terms also existed in the past
- all of the above
Q7 | Comparing document to each other to determine whether they provide the same information orreach the same conclusion is known as----
- contextualization
- sourcing
- corroboration
- negative criticism
Q8 | When writing their narratives many historical researchers prefer to use------
- the publication manual of the american psychological association
- the chicago manual of style
- the historical manual of style
- the historians manual of style
Q9 | The Chronology is called the-------- of history
- eye
- tongue
- pillar
- brain
Q10 | The identification of when and where an event took place is known as
- contextualization
- sourcing
- corroboration
- criticism
Q11 | When did the telephone become an accepted tool for primary data collectionin marketingresearch?
- 1930s
- 1950s
- 1970s
- 1990s
Q12 | If someone uses research as part of a sales effort this is said to be,
- syndicating
- sugging
- satisficing
- surveying
Q13 | A primary data collection method that involves tracking behavior over a period of time is called
- browsing
- observation
- sampling
- testing
Q14 | Mystery shopping is a form of
- questionnaire
- observation
- analysis
- postal survey.
Q15 | “The study of history is the study of causes “says
- eh carr
- winston churchill
- jb bury
- golman
Q16 | Who is the author of the book “What is History”?
- voltaire
- montesquieu
- eh carr
- ranke
Q17 | Who is considered the father of Objectivity
- toynbee
- rousseau
- voltaire
- ranke
Q18 | The idea of progress is related to
- ranke
- rg collingwood
- eh carr
- vico
Q19 | Who propounded the concept The Philosophy of History?
- rousseau
- voltaire
- montesquieu
- gibbon
Q20 | The author of the book Ä guide to Historical Method”
- garraghan
- herodotus
- thucydides
- jj renesh
Q21 | The study of ancient things is called
- archaeology
- epigraphy
- ethnography
- none of the above
Q22 | Paleobotany is the study of------
- ancient monuments
- ancient plant remains
- ancient coins
- ancient writings
Q23 | Epigraphy is the study of--------
- coins
- monuments
- inscriptions
- palaces
Q24 | Ethno botany is the study of --------
- cultural utilization of plants
- herbal plants
- ancient plants
- none of the above
Q25 | Numismatics is the study of ------
- coins
- writings
- palaces
- carvings